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: ================ 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.