Tracy:

Accounts and groups have to exist on both the system volume set AND the
non-system volume set.  For example:

     :NEWACCT someacct,manager;PASS=...;CAP=...;ACCESS=...;etc.
     :NEWACCT someacct,manager;ONVS=non_system_set_name
          (don't enter any other parameters such as ;PASS= ,etc.)
     :NEWGROUP somegroup.someacct;CAP=...;ACCESS=...;etc.
     :NEWGROUP somegroup.someacct;ONVS=non_system_set_name
          (again, no other parameters)

Note that the :NEWUSER command does not have a corresponding entry for the
non-system volume set.  MPE keeps the ENTIRE directory entry on the system
volume set MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET.  The second :NEWACCT and :NEWGROUP
commands create a more "skeleton" structure on the non-system volume set
itself.

Conversely, when it's time to blow away an account or group, you need to
delete it from BOTH the system volume set and the non-system volume set.

From the School of Hard Knocks:  avoid creating a SYS account and, especially,
a PUB.SYS group on a non-system volume set.  This has the tendency to HOSE UP
your system and requires a time-consuming INSTALL to correct.

Hope this helps you out!!

Tom Madigan
BE-U-T-FUL SE Pennsylvania

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