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Mike Hornsby <[log in to unmask]>
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Mike Hornsby <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:30:35 -0500
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Donna Garverick  wrote:
> i must be missing something....  i don't see the benefit of running
> buldacct out to temporary files...
>
> however this does work:
>
> !buldacct '@'
> !altsec buldjob1;access=(r,l,x,w,a:CR)
> !altsec buldjob2;access=(r,l,x,w,a:CR)

then Art Bahrs wrote:
> You are right... the file given what you did with the rights will be
> secure .... given MPE's security.

I must respectfully disagree. If buldacct aborts and the job flushes, or the
job is aborted externally
while buldacct is executing, you could be left with a *very* dangerous
unprotected file.
If you require a permanent file, I would suggest some other name besides the
default file names and the following:

!build dirsav1;rec=-80,,f,ascii;disc=26843545
!altsec dirsav1;access=(r,l,x,w,a:CR)
!file buldjob1=dirsav1,old;dev=disc
!build dirsav2;rec=-80,,f,ascii;disc=26843545
!altsec dirsav2;access=(r,l,x,w,a:CR)
!file buldjob2=dirsav2,old;dev=disc
!buldacct '@'

Mike




----- Original Message -----
From: "Art Bahrs" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] EOF's on hpuid and command files


> Hi Donna :)
>     You are right... the file given what you did with the rights will be
> secure .... given MPE's security.
>
>     But....
>
>    Any terminal/PC that is logged on with manager.sys capabilities is an
> access point... especially when said device doesn't have the authorized
> user in front of it!  The best locks in the world only work when the user
> remembers to use them!
>
> Art "why yes, I am paranoid! hehe" Bahrs
> P.S. but that doesn't mean "They" aren't out there to get me! hehe
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> --- Mike Hornsby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > I would strongly recommend adding step #7 as BULDJOB1 will contain
> > clear text passwords for every ACCOUNT, GROUP, and USER.
> > Purge BULDJOB1
> > Purge BULDJOB2
> >
> > IMHO, A better method would be to execute the following prior to
> > running
> > BULDACCT to avoid an accidental security problem:
> > Purge BULDJOB1
> > Purge BULDJOB2
> > file BULDJOB1;temp
> > file BULDJOB2;temp
>
> i must be missing something....  i don't see the benefit of running
> buldacct out to temporary files...
>
> however this does work:
>
> !buldacct '@'
> !altsec buldjob1;access=(r,l,x,w,a:CR)
> !altsec buldjob2;access=(r,l,x,w,a:CR)
>
> this is a snippet from one of my jobs (that runs as manager.sys).  both
> files are secure.              - d
>
> =====
> Donna Garverick     Sr. System Programmer
> dgarverick -at- longs -dot- com
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