[comp.os.vms] disable RECALL

cole@sas.UUCP (Tom Cole) (06/24/88)

In article <358@dcc1.UUCP>, john@dcc1.UUCP (John Cothran) writes:
> 
>     I was wondering if it is possible to temporarily disable/suspend the
> RECALL command, or clear/reset the RECALL/ALL list.

In VMS version 5.0 (out Real Soon Now) there is a qualifier on the RECALL
command (RECALL/ERASE) that empties out the recall buffer.  It was added as
a feature in part to satisfy security minded sites who didn't want someone
waltzing up to a terminal, recalling the buffer, and seeing copies of the
password in DECnet paths, etc, etc etc.

Tom Cole
SAS Institute
{Anywhere}|mcnc|rti|sas|cole

Opinions?  No thanks, I gave at the office.
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RAD@VAX02.AMS.COM (RichDeJordy@KL.SRI.COM:info-vax-RELAY@KL.SRI.COM, (06/28/88)

John,

	Not in this version, but version 5.0 will let you do RECAL/ERASE 
	to erase the recal buffer.  A while ago someone posted a program
	here which erased the recal buffer (it may have also been in one
	of the trade magazines)  I thought I had it, but can't find it
	at present.  Perhaps someone else from the net can send you a 
	copy.

Rich DeJordy
Systems Programmer
American Mathematical Society
RAD@MATH.AMS.COM
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