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  1. Subject:   What's Hacking VAX Special - 4
  2. From:      David Lightman (Level 30) [A dude who wanted access]
  3. To:        ALL
  4. Sent:      3/1/90 at 2:53 pm
  5.  
  6.  
  7.  
  8.         HELP             -  This command will bring up  the HELP program.
  9.                             This  is just a clumsy imitation of what  you
  10.                             are reading.  (heh heh)
  11.  
  12.         LIBRARY          -  Used for  archive purposes.  You will  proba-
  13.                             bly not use this command much if you are new.
  14.                             I am mentioning it now because I will type up
  15.                             a  more in depth discussion of VAX  later  on
  16.                             the "What's Hacking?" sub boards.
  17.  
  18.         LOGOUT           -  Logs you out.
  19.  
  20.         MAIL             -  Loads the mail program.  Used to send mail to
  21.                             others users and CAN (YES, IT CAN) be used to
  22.                             send mail (or other) to (OR FROM) the network
  23.                             if the VAX is connected to a network.  It CAN
  24.                             (YES,  CAN) also send data to (OR  FROM)  the
  25.                             computers on the DECNET (if used).
  26.  
  27.         $PASSWORD        -  Changes your password.
  28.                             EX: $PASSWORD mynewpass
  29.  
  30.         PHONE            -  Used to talk to  another user.  This  command
  31.                             is pretty nice compared to other means.  Your
  32.                             "$" prompt will be replaced with a "%" prompt
  33.                             once phone is executed.  If you want to  talk
  34.                             to  someone, type his username.  If you  want
  35.                             to talk to someone on a different node,  type
  36.                             his nodename, two colons, and then his  user-
  37.                             name.  A lot of times you will find this  one
  38.                             disabled     (especially    on     University
  39.                             computers),  but there are alternate ways  to
  40.                             communication  online  other  than  MAIL  and
  41.                             PHONE.  See below.
  42.                             EX: PHONE
  43.                                 % node13::dlight
  44.  
  45.         PHOTO            -  Records session.
  46.  
  47.         RUN              -  Executes executables.  (simple?)
  48.  
  49.         SET              -  Wow...  this is a lot.  See below.
  50.  
  51.         SHOW             -  This involves a  lot too, but not as  much as
  52.                             SET.  With SHOW, you can look at a lot.  I am
  53.                             just  going to list a lot of things  you  can
  54.                             view and what it will show you.
  55.                             EX: SHOW USERS DAV
  56.  
  57.                             CLUSTER    - VAX cluster if any
  58.                             DEFAULT    - Directory path and device
  59.                             DEVICES    - The system devices (drives,
  60.                                          etc.)
  61.                             INTRUSION - If any accounts are being
  62.                                          hacked
  63.                             MEMORY     - Memory of course
  64.                             NETWORK    - Network and the VAX's location
  65.                                          within
  66.                             PROCESS    - PROCESS ProcessName shows
  67.                                          status
  68.                             PROTECTION - Protection on files
  69.                             QUOTA      - Shows disk space allowed for
  70.                                          your account
  71.                             SYSTEM     - Miscellaneous system info
  72.                             DAY        - Day & date
  73.                             TIME       - Time
  74.                             USERS      - Users online all systems
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