Subject: What's Hacking VAX Special - 3
From: David Lightman (Level 30) [A dude who wanted access]
To: ALL
Sent: 3/1/90 at 2:51 pm
VAX VMS COMMANDS:
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Once you get your "$" prompt, you will be able to type in
hundreds of commands of course. I will go over a few basic ones
here:
@ - Execute procedure. When you want to run any
DCL batch or *.COM;* file, you must include
this "@" before the filename.
EX: @LOGIN.COM;3
ACCOUNTING - This will run the accounting program. If you
log out of a system and you see charges put
on your account for the amount of time you
are on, the system is using account. Actual-
ly every system uses accounting somewhat, but
it can be made virtually invisible. If you
are desperate, or you are having troubles
with the system operators of the VAX (SYSOPS
from now on), you can use this program to
your advantage.
CREATE - This will create just about anything. If you
have a program that you have written on your
PC's Pascal interpreter, you can Ascii upload
the file to the VAX using the CREATE command.
EX: CREATE program.pas;1
CREATE/DIR - This will simply create a SUB directory for
you. I will explain how to get around a VAX
in a minute. See the SET command.
EX: CREATE/DIR NameOfDir
DELETE - Just used to delete a file or EMPTY, UNPRO-
TECTED DIRECTORY. To delete a file, just
type "DEL filename.ext;x." To delete a sub
directory, first delete all of the files in
the directory: "DEL/LOG *.*;*" Next, you
will need to SET PROTECTION: "SET
PROTECTION=OWNER:D dirname.DIR" Next, delete
the directory: "DEL dirname.DIR"
EX: DEL DAVID.TXT;4
DIRECTORY - This will show you what files are contained
in the current directory. Adding "/BRIEF"
will give you a short listing and adding
"/FULL" will give you a full listing includ-
ing security information on each file. You
can shorten the command to DIR and you may
use wildcards. The "*" means anything of any
length. The "%" means anything one character
length.
EX: DIR/FULL DAVID-%%.*;%
EDIT - This command will bring up the editor. Some
VAX systems use a type of editor similar to
MS-DOS/PC-DOS's EDLIN. HOWEVER, some VAX
systems use EDT/EVE editing which is a full
screen editor (usually). With this editor,
you can do a lot quickly, but only if your
terminal will support cursor control. VT-100
is very clumsy. Try getting VT-220 when you
use the EDT/EVE editor.
