For all of you who are sitting on pins and needles awaiting the outcome of our incident, you can get off the pin cushion now. After several hours, but before a dump could be taken, the logoff completed. There is no incident. The secret is still safe. (Get that grin off of your face, Chuckie!)
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Wade > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 4:32 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: LOGOFF/FORCE PENDING > > I do, but only for fun.... > > Dave > G4UGM > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard > > Sent: 01 October 2009 00:11 > > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > Subject: Re: LOGOFF/FORCE PENDING > > > > > > Are you still using a system that has the DMK prefix? > > > > Regards, > > Richard Schuh > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of P S > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:58 PM > > > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > > > Subject: Re: LOGOFF/FORCE PENDING > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Rich Greenberg > <ric...@panix.com> > > > wrote: > > > > On: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 03:22:49PM -0700,Wandschneider, > > > Scott Wrote: > > > > > > > > } Please keep the list posted with any updates to this > > subject. I, > > > > for } one, am *very* interested in your PMR. As I recall > > this has > > > > been a } nagging problem since the VM/370 days. As I > > update our VM > > > > systems I am } taking the FORCE command away by changing > > > its privilege > > > > class, but in } the process have upset operations and > > > others as their > > > > procedures } actually call for forcing users off, instead > > > of logging > > > > on, then logging } them off. > > > > > > > > Scott et al, > > > > Have the operators do a: > > > > > > > > CP SEND CP target LOGOFF > > > > > > > > BEFORE doing a FORCE. Much safer. > > > > > > Doubtful. Since DMK, a FORCE has consisted of "Set the logoff bit > > > and stack a CPEBK to go to the dispatcher". So no real > > difference. > > > > > > Now, in DMK-time... > > > = >
