NEWPASS: password change utility

Description

Allows users to change their own passwords without Security Administrator privileges.

Categories

Security

Related files

NEWPASS: Object file or Assembler source.

User Instructions

When run, prompts the user for their current and new passwords. If the current password is correct, a second screen will appear requiring reentry of the new password. If reentered correctly, the change is made the the program end; if not, no change is made.

Note that all password entries--both new and old--are "blanked"; that is, invisible to the user. This is an important security feature.

Programmer Instructions

All information is entered interactively.

The NEWPASS object file must be given Security Administrator rights through the SECURITY utility to that it may read and write the USERLIST file.

Assembler source is available.

Example of use

Use to allow users to change their passwords without involving the Security Administrator. Can be used by any user with access to the program.

Comments

Least useful password utility available, and the only one currently distributed. Provides only password change (not USERNAME) and does not disable HELP during operation.

Program bug: hard-coded reference in the Assembler source to volume SYSTEM; must be re-assembled with correction or intercepted with a procedure (GETPARM = INPUT).

See also PASSWORD and PASSWRD2.