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

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In article <mddtw25mxap.fsf at panix5.panix.com>, Rich Alderson <news at alderson.users.panix.com> writes:
>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? :-(

I'm having issue with my username or password.  Probably expired in the time
since I was last able to access it.

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