/LOGON Command

The /LOGON command initiates a CA WA CA 7 Edition terminal session. Information that is supplied on the /LOGON command is used to validate user access to CA WA CA 7 Edition.

This command has the following format:

/LOGON userid
      [,password]
      [,NPW=password]
      [,UID=resource]
      [,PRM=parameter]

userid

Defines the user ID. The preceding parameters are valid for batch users of CA WA CA 7 Edition (for example, console users, batch terminal users, and others). For online users, these parameters are considered invalid unless RESLOGON=NO is specified on the SECURITY statement in the initialization file. If RESLOGON=NO is not specified, the /LOGON command causes the display of the LOGON panel 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 external security requires it) Defines the new password. This parameter can be used to change the current password of the user if using external security.

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

UID

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

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

Limits: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters

PRM

(Optional unless the user exit requires it) Defines free-form text to pass to the SASSXXLX user exit.

Limits: 1 to 40 alphanumeric characters