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- From: bruce@ais.com (Bruce C. Wright)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Re: How can I change my Username
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.093340.5973@ais.com>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 09:33:40 GMT
- References: <1993Jan26.235253.2644@merrimack.edu> <159@mccoy.dbaccess.com>,<1993Jan27.232945.5971@ais.com> <1k8f3nINN52q@gap.caltech.edu>
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- In article <1k8f3nINN52q@gap.caltech.edu>, carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick) writes:
- > In article <1993Jan27.232945.5971@ais.com>, bruce@ais.com (Bruce C. Wright) writes:
- > =In article <159@mccoy.dbaccess.com>, steve@dbaccess.com (Steve Suttles) writes:
- > => finocchiaroj@merrimack.edu () writes:
- > => : I was wondering if there is a way that I can change my username by bypassing
- > => : the system managers protected privliages.
- > =>
- > => Actually, there is. For about $35,000 you can buy a vax of your own,
- > => and you can call yourself anything you want.
- > =>
- > => Somewhat less expensive options include asking the system manager.
- > =
- > =Oh really now. You can get even a new VAXstation VLC (admittedly
- > =diskless) for under $3500, a tenth of the figure you quote.
- >
- > But with a diskless machine, you've *STILL* got to ask the system manager.
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- True, but I know of very few workstation-class disks that sell for
- a price in excess of $30,000 ;-) ;-) . In fact you can add one for
- less than $500.
-
- Bruce C. Wright
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