Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!gatech!hao!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!WHARTON.UPENN.EDU!SMITHP From: SMITHP@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: Accessing the System Authorization File Message-ID: <8707231539.AA25320@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Thu, 23-Jul-87 11:02:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8707231539.AA25320 Posted: Thu Jul 23 11:02:00 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Jul-87 07:23:05 EDT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 13 I am attempting to validate usernames from a COBOL program using the system authorization file (sys$system:sysuaf.dat). Any information or suggestion related to the following would be welcomed and appreciated. 1. Is there a DEC supplied subroutine that can be invoked from a CALL statement that will return a value verifying the existence of an account given a username as one of its arguments. 2. Does anyone know where I can find documentation relating to the file structure and record layout of the SYSUAF file. One of my options would be to read the file as a keyed file by username directly. Thank you.