[Info-vax] Monitor for Alphastation 500

[Henry Crun]

On 07/09/2019 17:01, thedavegray at gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, 6 September 2019 00:39:01 UTC+1, theda... at gmail.com  wrote:
> 
> Well after almost 20 years sat in a box the AlphaStation started just fine.  Devices all show up fine and the CD tray opens.  What a testament to quality engineering, it's like it was build last week.
> 
> Only issue I now have is no passwords but I will post to a new thread.
> 
> Cheers for all responses.
> 
 From the (old version) VMS FAQ:
cf.   http://www.polarhome.com/vms/txt/vmsfaq.txt

5.6.1  I've forgotten the SYSTEM password - what can I do?

                    If you have forgotten or do not have the password
                    for the SYSTEM username, you must perform the
                    conversational bootstrap as described in Section 5.6,
                    and must enter the following commands once you have
                    reached the dollar ($) prompt:

                    $ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM:  ! or wherever your SYSUAF.DAT resides
                    $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:AUTHORIZE
                    MODIFY SYSTEM /PASSWORD=newpassword
                    EXIT

                    You have now reset the password on the SYSTEM
                    username.


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