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Reactivating User IDs Put on Hold

A user whose user ID has been put on hold may decide to use that user ID again. The only way this can happen is for that user to ask you to reactivate the user ID.

You can take advantage of the fact that users must ask you to reactivate held user IDs. Their requests give you an easy way to track which user IDs are actually active, even though they may not be used often, and which ones are truly inactive.

To reactivate a user ID that is on hold

1. From CMS, enter the MANAGE command with the name of the user ID and the numeral 5. For example, to reactivate user ID PAM01, enter the following:

   vmdirect manage pam01 5
   

   The Reactivate a Userid on Hold screen appears:

   MAN0002A              Reactivate a Userid on Hold                  VM:Director   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                   Userid: USERID                              
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                      +---------------------------------------+                    
                      |                                       |                    
                      | Do you wish to reactivate the userid? |                    
                      |                                       |                    
                      |        Type YES or NO:                |                    
                      |                                       |                    
                      +---------------------------------------+                    
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
        Note: A userid on hold must be reactivated before it can be removed        
              from the directory.                                                  
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    PA1: Cancel      PF1: Help        PF3: Quit        PF10: Print       PF12: End 
                                                                                  
   

2. Enter yes in the Type YES or NO field.

   CA VM:Director returns you to the Manager Selection Menu.

3. Press Enter again.

   The user ID is reactivated.

You can also reactivate a user ID from hold with the linemode command MAINT MANAGE.

To reactivate a user ID from hold using the linemode command

1. Enter the MAINT MANAGE command, with the name of the user ID and the HOLD operand. For example, to reactivate user ID JEFF02, enter the following:

   vmdirect maint manage jeff02 hold
   

2. Answer the prompts with the requested information. When you have finished, enter end in response to the prompt for the next MANAGE subfunction.

   The user ID is reactivated.