I do, but only for fun....

Dave
G4UGM



> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard
> Sent: 01 October 2009 00:11
> To: [email protected]
> 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:[email protected]] On Behalf Of P S
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:58 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: LOGOFF/FORCE PENDING
> > 
> > On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Rich Greenberg
> > <[email protected]> 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...
> > =

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