[comp.os.vms] VMS V5.0 again

pung@ornl-ncc ("M. S. Pung") (11/03/87)

>	Original question:
>
>	I am currently working on a project which will centralize the
>	management of VAX/VMS authorizations, priviledges, etc. on all
>	of our VAXes.
>
>	                     ...  A critical issue involved in this is
>	whether of not the username field will be expanded in VMS V5.0
>	to something like 32 characters.  There are currently 32 bytes
>	set aside in the authorize record, with only 12 being used...
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In reference to the above article, Larry Campbell responded:

>> Is this a trick question?  Why don't you just assume that it will be
>> expanded?  If it is, you get big points for foresight;  if not, no harm
>> has been done, and maybe you're ready for VMS 6.0.
>>
>> Larry Campbell                                The Boston Software Works, Inc.
>> Internet: campbell@maynard.bsw.com         120 Fulton Street, Boston MA 02109
>> uucp: {husc6,mirror,think}!maynard!campbell         +1 617 367 6846


In response to Larry's remark, let me clarify the original question.

	Since the project completion date is slated to be within a year,
	the project could use a 32 character username if support was provided
	for it in VMS V5.0.  If an extended username will not be provided
	within the short term (i.e. 6 months -> year), then the project will 
	have to be implemented using a standard of a 12 character username.  
	I wish we had the luxury of waiting for the extended username support 
	to be provided in a later release, but unfortunately we do not.
	
	Any help/info is greatly appreciated.

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	|          Mike Pung               |	   (615) 574-8082          |
	|     Oak Ridge National Lab       |  Pung%ornl-ncc@ornl-msr.arpa  |
	|  Martin Marietta Energy Systems  |        192.12.68.201	   |
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