PDP 11/73 - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

1 Apr 1999

...
 >Hmm.  Megan -- Sounds like a TSX-11 TSX Plus
varient of some kind to
>me... Wonder if S&H has a way to get in. 
...
 Keep in mind that even a TSX machine has to boot
through RT-11 SJ...
If the software is started as a result of a command in the STARTS.COM
file, then it should be possible to ^C out of the command file and
be left in RT-11 without accounts and passwords... 
...
 Beyond that, I don't know how one might crack the
account/password
info on TSX... 
The usernames/passwords/privs are stored in a file called ACCESS.TSX.
The information is stored in a lightly encrypted form (no MD5 here) and
is most conveniently accessed by running TSAUTH.  Many system managers
take the TSX+ manual's recommendation and remove TSAUTH.SAV from the system
disk, keeping it on a floppy for when it is necessary.

Tim.