Re: Unknown console password on DECstation 5000/33

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From: Peter Kaiser
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 17:10

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In article <1993Jan20.152752.1@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu>,
winston@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu (Alan Winston) writes:

> I got it running and ... left it on overnight.  Today ...
> a console password has been set.

Sounds as if you may be the victim of a personnel problem.

You're not supposed to be able to bypass the console password.  Call
Digital field service (or whoever services your hardware), unless you
want to add another chapter to "Adventures in System Dissection".

___Pete

kaiser@uniriv.vbo.dec.com
+33 92.95.62.97, FAX +33 92.95.52.00

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From: kaiser@mammal.vbo.dec.com (Peter Kaiser)
Subject: Re: Unknown console password on DECstation 5000/33
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