ALTUSER

Operation Notes

Usage

You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in break mode. Pressing 4Break5 does not a￿ect this command.

You must have account manager (AM) capability to en ter this command. You must have system manager (SM) capability to specify a user in an account other than your own.

Altering user parameters

Basic guidelines for altering user parameters are as follo ws:

You can enter multiple parameters on a single command line b y using the semicolon (;) delimiter.

If more than one user within an accoun t is assigned AM capability , you can remove the capability from all but one user.

When you omit an entire parameter, the corresponding v alue for the group remains unchanged.

When you include a parameter but omit its v alue as in PASS=4Return5, the default value is assigned.

You cannot remove SM capability from MANAGER.SYS . You cannot remove your own AM capability.

Activating the changes

If you alter one or more parameters, the c hanges in the directory become e￿ective immediately, however, the changes do not a￿ect an y active users until they log o￿ from their curren t sessions and log bac k on to the same user name and account. Since the system does not automatically generate a message informing users of c hanges, you should notify users before y ou make any changes.

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