Getting Started with OpenVMS: A Guide for New Users
A practical introduction to OpenVMS terminology and approach to common concepts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started with OpenVMS: A Guide for New Users
Chapter 5: Logging in and Out of the System
Logging in for the First Time
This section takes the reader through the steps necessary to establish a connection and log into an OpenVMS system. Once you are logged in, you are ready to try the examples in Chapter 6, "The Digital Command Language." If you have access to an OpenVMS system, you may log in now; however, you may find it helpful to read Chapter 6, "The Digital Command Language" first.
For the purposes of this section, it is assumed that you will be using a terminal or terminal window to access the system. If you are using an OpenVMS workstation equipped with a GUI interface, please see Chapter 15, "The OpenVMS GUI."
Obtaining a User Account
First, you must acquire a user account. If you are using an existing OpenVMS system, the system manager will supply you with a username and initial password. If you have just installed OpenVMS on a computer, use the SYSTEM account and the password that was determined at installation time.
| Note | the SYSTEM account is, by default, a fully privileged account. Please exercise caution when using it, as it is possible to cause any number of unpleasant results, including the accidental deletion of very important files. On a newly installed system, the best course of action is to use the SYSTEM account to create a normally privileged account, and then use the new account for experimentation. For complete information on maintaining accounts, see the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual in the... |
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