/LOGON Command

The /LOGON command initiates a CA Workload Automation SE terminal session. Information supplied on the /LOGON command is used to validate user access to CA Workload Automation SE.

This command has the following format:

►►─ /LOGON ─ userid ─┬─────────────┬─┬─────────────────┬──────────────────────►
                     └─ ,password ─┘ └─ ,NPW=password ─┘

 ►─┬─────────────────┬─┬──────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────►◄
   └─ ,UID=resource ─┘ └─ ,PRM=parameter ─┘

userid

Defines the user ID. The parameters described above are valid for batch users of CA Workload Automation SE (for example, console users, batch terminal users, and so on). For online users, these parameters are not considered valid unless RESLOGON=NO is specified on the SECURITY statement in the initialization file. If RESLOGON=NO is not specified, the /LOGON command causes the LOGON panel to be displayed with an error message.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

password

(Optional) Defines the password. This parameter can be entered as PSW=password.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

NPW

(Optional unless required by external security) Defines the new password. This parameter can be used to change the user's current password if using external security.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

UID

(Optional) Defines the UID resource name. The data entered is not shown.

Note: For more information about UID resources, see the Security Reference Guide.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

PRM

(Optional) Defines free-form text to be passed to the SASSXXLX user exit.

Limits: 1 to 40 alphanumeric characters

Required: No, unless required by user exit