Jeff Kell wrote:
>
> Richard Gambrell wrote:
> > Donna Garverick wrote:
>
> > > 1. Don't go through entire hello and the password routines
> > > only to receive "can't initiate new sessions now". (Change
> > > the logon process to be more logical) (Sys Man)
> > >
> > > Response: It is easy to understand how users are frustrated
> > > after entering up to three passwords to find out that the
> > > session limit is full and they cannot logon.  Unfortunately,
> > > we have no one looking into this enhancement at this time.
> > >
> >
> > Little different than hpux.  If you want to tell the users the
> > system is unavailable, you intervene in the login script, after
> > the password.  At least MPE makes is easy to have the system
> > generate this message for you, unlike unix.
>
> But on hpux, you can avoid the login prompt to start with (sans message
> unless you alter telnet to issue some scripted command).
>

But that isn't what the SIB request says, even if that is what
it means.

You just want a message before the login prompt; yes, unix has had
that for a very long time.  I agree, that is very worthwhile and
should be easy. I can't break much, either, since the prompt itself
is already configurable, just not a long enough string and you
can't change it on the fly (can you?).

I agree that if CSY doesn't support doing something from the SIB,
that is an insult to everyone who spent time filling it out and CSY
should have discouraged the SIG from sending the ballot out this year.

> But for now, let me express my greatest appreciation for the engineers
> that have given us patches, enhancements, and workarounds for issues
> close to our business goals despite official posture on CSY support for
> them.  And similarly, by all means, please don't chastise or throttle
> the efforts of the few select trailblazers for providing us this most
> welcome functionality.

Ditto.

>
> Most sincerely and not disrespectfully,
>
> Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>

Richard
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