Conference csc32::consolemanager

794.0. "Non-root "console -e" refuses to work" by TISWAT::han (Questions raise the doubt) Wed Jun 07 1995 20:05

    I'm using V1.6-009 on Digital UNIX V3.2B freshly installed last week.

    It seems that none of the non-root users can use the 'console' command,
    because the protection (-r-sr--r--) does not allow execute access for
    group or others.

    Even if I fix that users that have been defined with all privileges can
    still only work in read-only mode. It's very possible that I'm
    doing something wrong since this is my first hands-on experience
    with PCM.

7 tiswat:~$ console -e
POLYCENTER Console Manager
Character Cell Editor Version T1.6-009
Copyright (c) 1995 Digital Equipment Corporation. All Rights Reserved

Database contains NO verification errors

PCM Edit> show timeout


Action Routine timeout = 60 seconds

PCM Edit> set timeout 10
Read-Only mode enabled, access to command denied.

PCM Edit> show user han
Full or Brief listing? [f=full, b=brief] (b): f
Output file (stdout):

User Name       = han
    Information =
    May startup Console Manager from the C3 interface
    May reconfigure Console Manager
    May shutdown Console Manager
    May edit Configuration database
    May unlock consoles
    May transmit break signal
    May perform archive
    May exit C3 interface
    May edit C3 interface
    May access all systems
    May access all groups

PCM Edit> add event
Read-Only mode enabled, access to command denied.

PCM Edit> quit

101 tiswat:~$ print $USER
han
103 tiswat:~$ ls -l /usr/opt/DCR160/bin/OSF/console
-r-sr-xr-x   1 root     system     24576 May 30 10:48 /usr/opt/DCR160/bin/OSF/console

A slip up on my part when I put the kit tree together. Fixed in the 
next kit.  Thanks anyway.

Cheers Simon...