In <[log in to unmask]> Flemming Rothmann <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Liking SAM or not (you don't have to use it...), the concept has one >obvious advantage for novice HP9000 system administrators: You don't have >to remember much else but the command "sam". You are then - more or less - >guided through many administration tasks via menus such as restoring files >from backups, adding / removing users, enabling / disabling network >services etc. There is a similar utility on IBM's rs/6000 (I hope I don't >get flamed for this one...) > >This could be a good thing too on the HP3000, a single point of entry for >more (or less) novice users to do system administration tasks. But do >keep the command line interface as well for expert users!! I.e. provide >tools which matches users skills. > HP already has such a program for the 3000 series -- it's called EASYTIME, and has been available for both classic and XL systems for some time now. Since it is desinged for managing the system console, I don't think it does ALL of the system manager tasks (such as new users and accounts), but it does all the day-to-day operational tasks, such as formatting tapes, replying to tapes, mounting and replying to forms requests, etc. Since this is a seperate utility, experienced users have the simple option of not running the program to begin with. Tom Emerson [log in to unmask]