Steps For Changing The Passwords For Dirmaint Service Machines - IBM ZVM - FOR LINUX V6 RELEASE 1 Getting Started

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Steps for changing the passwords for DirMaint service machines

As shipped with z/VM, the DIRMAINT, DATAMOVE, and 6VMDIR10 virtual
machines have directory entries, but with "NOLOG" instead of passwords, which
prevents the virtual machine from being logged on. You must change the directory
entries to include passwords.
Before you begin: You must log onto MAINT.
Perform these steps to update DIRMAINT's password:
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Edit the USER DIRECT file.
xedit user direct c
Find the directory entry for DIRMAINT. On the XEDIT command line, type
this command and press the Enter key:
====> /USER DIRMAINT
Type your password over the word "NOLOG". If you need to insert
characters, press the Insert key. Example:
USER DIRMAINT MYPASSWD 32M 64M BDG
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Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the DATAMOVE user.
Similarly, change the default password for the 6VMDIR10 user.
Check 6VMDIR10 for this statement:
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LINK MAINT 2CC 2CC RR
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If the statement does not exist, add it to the LINK statements for this user.
Save the file. From the XEDIT command line, type this command and press
the Enter key:
====> file
Place the new user directory online. From CMS, type this command and press
the Enter key:
directxa user direct c
z/VM USER DIRECTORY CREATION PROGRAM - VERSION 5 RELEASE 1.0
EOJ DIRECTORY UPDATED AND ON LINE
Ready; T=0.13/0.15 14:33:34
Disconnect from MAINT.
Tip: Before you disconnect from a virtual machine like MAINT, issue the CP
command SET RUN ON. This command causes any programs running in the
virtual machine to continue running even if the virtual machine enters a CP