act-user

4.17 act-user

Use this command to log into the system. This command is an alternate to the login command. After the command is entered, the system requests a password. For security reasons the password is not echoed to the terminal.

Parameters

uid (mandatory)

User ID. The system prompts you for a valid password after this ID is entered.

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1 alphabetic character followed by up to 15 alphanumeric characters; the first character must be a letter.

Example

act-user:uid=john

Dependencies

The first character of the user ID must be a letter.

Notes

Caution:

If the OA&M IP Security Enhancements feature is not turned on, a serial terminal (terminals 1-16) must be used to log in with a new Userid and password for the first time or to change an expired password. The OA&M IP Security Enhancements feature must be turned on before the password can be changed at the prompt from an IP User Interface telnet terminal (IDs 17-40) when it is the first time the user is logging in with an assigned Userid and password or the password has expired.

The login command can be used instead of act-user. The command act-user has been provided in accordance with OTGR standards.

When a new system is shipped, the user ID and password are set to the system. Change these immediately to ensure system security.

Output

Not applicable.