Anyone without Security/3000 but using a recent version of Reflection might
want to check out its 'session limit' capabilities.  In 10.0, check setup,
then 'view settings' then search for 'Session Limit'.

(I haven't actually used this, cause we have the a-class unlimited licencse,
but the description sounds right).

Dave Powell,  MMfab.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Emerson, Tom" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 09:57
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Limiting user sessions


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Donaldson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
> What is really needed to solve this problem once and for all
> is Vesoft's Security/3000.
>
> Add this line to the SECURCON.DATA.VESOFT file:
>
> $FORBID "JSCOUNT(HPJOBNAME+',@.@&ONLINE')>1"
>    "Only one session allowed per session name!" @.@&ONLINE
[...]

Actually, "single logons" are such a common requirement that there is an
explicit configuration keyword: $no-concurr-sess (though the above method
allows you to configure the error message to your liking)

However, this method alone won't stop someone from multiple logons -- you
would need to be using session-level security [i.e., passwords at the
session level] otherwise someone could use tom,mgr.acct; tom1,mgr.acct;
tom2,mgr.acct; and so on because tom <> tom1 <> tom2...

> Of course, if your shop does not have VESOFT on your box then
> you would have to write a program or command file to do this.

To keep this post/thread from becoming a <plug>fest, I believe that
practically all of the other add-on security products have a similar
capability -- of course, "all of the other..." products amounts to HP's own
security monitor and SAF/3000 [are there any others?]  Of course, this
thread has shown that "writing your own" is certainly very doable :) :) :)

> However, what real HP3000 shop doesn't have VESOFT on its box? :-)

Ahhhh, music to Vlad's ears, no doubt ;)

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