This procedure tests the privilege level
of an OpenVMS user account by creating and then deleting a SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR]
test directory. If successful, this user account may be used for installing
CONNX.
Important: Request permission
from your system administrator before running this test because it creates
and deletes a directory on the OpenVMS server.
On a CONNX administrator computer, start a terminal emulator, select the desired server, and type the appropriate user name and password. The $ prompt appears.
Follow this abbreviated sequence of OpenVMS commands:
1. |
$ create/directory SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR] |
2. |
$ set def SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR] |
3. |
$ dir |
4. |
$ no files found |
5. |
$ cd [-] |
6. |
$ del CNXTESTDIR.DIR;1 |
7. |
$ SYS$COMMON:[000000]CNXTESTDIR.DIR;1 deleted |
1. |
Create the directory SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR]. |
2. |
Set default directory to SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR]. |
3. |
Display contents of directory SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR]. |
4. |
Return "no files found" because directory is empty. This user account MAY BE USED for CONNX installation. You have sufficient privileges to create directories. Return "error opening SYS$COMMON:[CNXTESTDIR]" indicates that you do not have sufficient privileges to create directories and therefore this user account MAY NOT BE USED for installing CONNX. |
5. |
Move up one directory level in SYS$COMMON. |
6. |
Delete the empty directory CNXTESTDIR in SYS$COMMON. |
7. |
Return indicates directory was deleted successfully. |
Disconnect the session and close your terminal emulator.
Note: Use a terminal emulator most familiar to you or see Using Your Telnet Utility - TCP/IP.