[Info-vax] Free access to VMS systems [was Re: Confuse the kids!]

[Rich Alderson]

VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG writes:

> In article <mddpocuitfd.fsf_-_ at panix5.panix.com>, Rich Alderson
> <news at alderson.users.panix.com> writes:

>> In addition to the very modern system at eisner.decus.org, you can
>> have a view into the slightly older VAX world with a free account on
>> the VAX-11/785 running OpenVMS 7.3 at Living Computers: Museum + Labs.
>> Unfortunately, the technical folks don't have a lot of say in what
>> should be on the front page of the web site, so the following is
>> buried in the "Discover" menu:

>> http://www.livingcomputers.org/Discover/Online-Systems/Request-a-Login.aspx

> Rich,

> Did the IP address of the 11/785 change?  I can no longer get to it.

Brian,

Yes, it did.  I really wish the minimalists who control the web site (not the
Engineering staff, obviously) would allow us to put things like system status
on the front page.  Like the account request form, you have to look under the
"Discover" menu[1] to get there, where you will find the following from last
February:

    13 February 2017: VMS (VAX 785) logins

    In order to prevent VMS lockouts, Telnet and SSH logins have been turned
    off.  To log in to the VAX, ssh to vax780 at TTY.LivingComputers.org to
    connect automatically via an internal network at the museum.

We had to do the same thing for our Dec-10 last month, not that anyone here
would care. ;-)

[1] Isn't that the obvious place? :-(

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