I'm getting used to the "tree view" on our new HMC. However, I've
discovered one huge PITA I think I'll *never* get used to. :-(
IIRC, there has always been a confirmation prompt for so-called
"disruptive" tasks. But now, the clever HMC designers in Endicott have
thrown in a second confirmation box--one that prompts for your password
_every time_ you confirm a disruptive task! (BTW, this includes basic
things like IPLing an image that's already down.)
Forcing an operator to type in his/her password over and over is as
annoying as it is wrong-headed. Passwords are intended to stay secure
and every password prompt is a potential, but usually necessary,
exposure. You should never be prompted to type your password more often
than necessary.
When I logon, my colleagues usually (respectfully) turn their heads as I
key in my password. But, having to key it in over and over again during
a session means that, after a while, all of the people interested enough
to be huddled around the HMC while I perform "neat" (aka disruptive)
tasks are bound to learn my password!
I've never seen an interface that prompted for my password so often.
It's driving me nuts! >:o
--
Edward E Jaffe
Phoenix Software International, Inc
5200 W Century Blvd, Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-338-0400 x318
[email protected]
http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/
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