[Info-vax] Some part of VMS attempting to execute SYSUAF.DAT

[Bob Gezelter]

On Monday, January 18, 2016 at 12:11:37 PM UTC-5, GerMarsh wrote:
> I have seen an intermittent problem when a program using Websphere MQ routines attempts to execute the UAF data file. Bit like this...
> 
>  Terminal name:            FTA98:
> Image name:               DSA6:[OFFICEMAN.][DECSUPP.MQ_DEV]MQPUT.EXE;2
> Object class name:        FILE
> Object owner:             [SYSTEM]
> Object protection:        SYSTEM:RWED, OWNER:RWED, GROUP:, WORLD:
> File name:                _DSA300:[VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE]SYSUAF.DAT;1
> File ID:                  (20,1,0)
> Access requested:         EXECUTE
> 
> I am pretty sure that I have seen such alarms with some VMS programs too.
> 
> I apologise profusely if I have missed some newsgroup article or even HP patch list which covers this but damned if I can find it!
> 
> Anyone any idea why any program routine would try to execute a data file?

GerMarsh,

I concur with Dan. Before calling MQ Support, I would want to know what UIC the requesting process is operating under.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com