Number: 1653

Date: 17-Jul-84 10':57':21

Submitter: Le.pasa

Source:  Barrera.pasa

Subject:  PASSWORD problems

Lisp Version:  8-Jun-84 11':31':06

Description: '
We''ve been having very serious password problems here lately. '
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They happen intermittently.  '
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The first problem is that no files can be written onto the Lisp and Lispusers directories on Rosebowl.  Attempts using COPYFILE are followed by a request for the connect password.  After the correct password is given, a break window opens declaring': "FILE WON''T OPEN".  This is the same as the response to an incorrect password.'
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Chat, on the other hand, will accept absolutely anything as a password when trying to connect to one of these directories.  I CONNected to Lispusers and typed garbage in for the password.  Then I successfully executed a DELete.  I tried simply using DIR to connect to the directory, and proceeded to DELete a file without the system asking me to type in a password.'
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Judy and Lorraine have also encountered these problems.'
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We are all using the same Full.sysout (8 June).'
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Sender': Sannella.PA'
Date': 13 Jul 84 17':53':23 PDT (Friday)'
Subject': Re': Lisp': PASSWORD problems'
In-reply-to': Barrera.pasa''s message of 13 Jul 84 16':51 PDT'
To': Barrera.pasa'
cc': LispSupport'
From': LispSupport.pa'
Reply-To': LispSupport.pa'
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"Cant COPYFILE"'
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This is a known problem, which has been fixed, and will be in the Harmony  release (see AR 458).'
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"Chat allows you to delete protected files"'
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This is not Lisp''s problem --- all chat does is give you a way to talk to the telnet server on the IFS rosebowl.  Try chatting to rose from Tajo, and see if you have the same problem.'
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Why are you still using the 8-Jun Full.sysout, rather than the 20-Jun sysout (Carol)?'


Workaround: 

Test Case:  CHAT, and the COPYFILE function

Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 20-Jul-84 11':46':51

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System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

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Frequency: Intermittent

Impact: Serious

Priority: Hopefully

Status: Declined

Problem Type: Bug

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