[Info-vax] OpenVMS versus Windows/GE Telemetry Control Systems.

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2013-01-16 02:15:39 +0000, David Froble said:

> I seem to recall that the USB ports on Alphas were not functional under 
> VMS.  If that's correct, then another security notch for VMS ...
> 
> :-)

AFAIK, the AlphaServer GS1280 familty were the only Alpha systems with 
formal USB support.
(You can <http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/1410> enable USB on a few 
other Alpha boxes, too.)
The OpenVMS Itanium boxes all have USB support.
Most other boxes do have USB support, and can be potential staging areas.
The vulnerability with various widgets can be an auto-run, but it's 
feasible to get folks to run "games" and other such, too.


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