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Re: UUCP Question - Hopefully very simple

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From: Paige Townsend
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 11:38
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In article <betuCzyD79.LIt@netcom.com>, VITAL <betu@netcom.com> wrote:
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>Hello,
>
>I have a UUCP question which hopefully has a simple answer. 
>
>I have my uucp machine named as "ABC" [output of uuname -l] . The host that I 
>connect to expects the name "EFG" as a registered system. Is their a simple 
>way that when my machine dials out, it shows its name as "EFG" instead of 
>"ABC". For business reasins, I cannot change my hostname.

Sure.  Just include a MYNAME=EFG in your /etc/lib/uucp/Permissions file.
I also recommend picking up a copy of the Managing UUCP and Usenet book
from O'Reilly & Associates.

Ciao,
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From: gwa1@bluecross.on.ca (Paige Townsend)
Subject: Re: UUCP Question - Hopefully very simple
Message-ID: <Czz70L.1u8@bluecross.on.ca>
Organization: Ontario Blue Cross
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