Ernie Newton <[log in to unmask]> on 2/24/98 asks:

     <snip>

> Is there a way, using MPEX, to send a message to those logging into
> TELESUP reminding them that TELESUP is no longer valid and please log
> into SYS? Then aborting their attempted logon.

     Ernie,

     Yes, you can do what you want to do without even using MPEX.  First,
     log in to the old account as an "AM" capable user.  Next, create an
     account logon udc in the old account, TELESUP, for example that
     contains the following statements:

     LOGINMESSAGE
     OPTION LOGON,NOBREAK
     IF (LFT("!HPUSERCAPF",2) <> 'SM' AND &
         LFT("!HPUSERCAPF",2) <> 'AM') THEN
       ECHO ** WARNING: This account is no longer production account! **
       ECHO **                                                        **
       ECHO ** Please log in to new account, SYS;  Thank you!!        **
       BYE
     ELSE
       ECHO **                                                        **
       ECHO ** WARNING: This account is no longer production account! **
       ECHO **                                                        **
     ENDIF

     Next, use the SETCATALOG command to set this new UDC file at the
     account level:

     SETCATALOG <whatever name you gave the above UDC file>;ACCOUNT

     The IF statement will check to see if the user has SM or AM
     capability.  If so, you may still want to allow them to get into the
     old account for some reason.  Without the IF statement no one will be
     able to get into the old account.  All attempts to sign on would be
     given the warning message and then logged off.

     One gotcha: The above example only works on MPE/iX machines!

     YMMV,

     John Hornberger
     Sr. Systems Programmer
     General Signal Services
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