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problems with modified vmsecure exit

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From: Mike Ramundo
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 20:29
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Just a quick question before we call SC

The powers that be want us to incorporate an addition into our
existing 'password' exit.  The current code, which runs fine on
vmsecure 4.3 and 4.4b, is pure rexx and checks for things such
as userids, anagrams, things that look like license plates or
phone numbers.  Now they want a check to refuse words that can be
found in the online dictionary/spellchecker.  When we bring down
vmsecure and run test exec ( which builds and issues a call to a
MODULE ) everything works per specs.  When the test exec is built
into the exit, and accessed by vmsecure - constant return code = 4
We have tested under both versions of vmsecure and using both stacks
and files to pass/retrieve parameters/data.

Does any of this ring any vague bells - or could it be forest-and-trees
and I'm missing something obvious, possibly added restrictions/tricks
needed when exit calls a module ?

thanks,

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