LINK
r----------------------------------------------------------------------, I Primacy access requested: R R R R R W W W W W W M M M M M M 1Alternate access (if any): R R R R W 1---------------------------------------------------------------------- IRead in directory: N Y Y Y Y I write in directory: N Y Y Y y Y IMult. password in directory: N Y Y Y Y Y 1---------------------------------------------------------------------- IAny existinq links: N R W W N R R W W N R W W W 1====================================================================== 1 Access established: N R R N R N W N R N R N W W N R W 1---------------------------------------------------------------------- N=no or none; R=read; w=write; Y=yes L----------------------------------------------------------------------J
Figure 9. Password Requirements on the LINK Command
ENTER READ PASSWORD: Jl1nIKIJ:IM Type the read password over the mask to obtain read access to the desiced disk.
ENTER WRITE PASSWORD: 11UIHIIIUI Tvpe the write password over the mask to obtain write access to the desiced disk.
ENTER MULT PASSWORD: 111UIIIII Type the multiple password over the mask to obtain write access to
a disk for which other users may already have access. If the LOGON/AUTOLOG/LINK journaling facility is activated, unsu=cessful link attempts, due to invalid passwords, are recorded. When a pre1efined system threshhold value for attempts is exceeded,
an installation userid receives a message. There is another system
threshhold value that disables the LINK command when a user
continues to enter trial passwords to obtain a link to a minidisk.
The default is ten incorrect passwords before the command is
disallowed for the remainder of the terminal session. DASD vadar2 LINKED RIO This response indicates that a read-only link to the given disk is establishe1 for a LINK request with a mode of R or RB, and that no
other users are linked to the same disk in read/write mode. DASD vaddr2 LINKED R/W This response indicates that a read/write link to the given disk is
established for a LINK request with a mode of W, WR, M, MR, or MW, Section 5. Format of CP Commands 93

LL"'IK r , DASD vaddr2 LINKED RIO; R/i BY {nnn ?SERS}I; R/O BY {nnn USERS}' user1d, use rid , L J
and that no other users are linked to the same disk.
This response indicates that a read-on IV link to the given disk is established for a LINK request with a mode of RR, but warns that
the disk is in read/write use by some users and possibly in read use by some users. If only one user has access, the number of users DASD vaddr2 LINKED R/W; R/O BY {nnn ?SERS} user1d
(nnn USERS) is replaced by userid.
This response indicates that a read/write link to the given disk is establisbed for a LINK request with a mode of or Ki, and
informs you that the disk is also in "read-only use by userid or by
nnn users. (No other users have a read/write link to the disk.)
r , DASD vaddr2 LINKED R/W; R/i BY {nnn ?SERS} I; R/O BY {nnn , user1d, userl.d, L J
This response indicates that a read/write link to the given disk is established for a LINK request with a mode of but warns you
that the disk is also in read/write use by some users and possibly
in read use by some users. If only one user has access, the number
of users (nnn USERS) is replaced by userid.
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