Chapter 5: Logging in and Out of the System

Logging in for the First Time

This section takes the reader through the steps necessary to establish a connection and log into an OpenVMS system. Once you are logged in, you are ready to try the examples in Chapter 6, "The Digital Command Language." If you have access to an OpenVMS system, you may log in now; however, you may find it helpful to read Chapter 6, "The Digital Command Language" first.

For the purposes of this section, it is assumed that you will be using a terminal or terminal window to access the system. If you are using an OpenVMS workstation equipped with a GUI interface, please see Chapter 15, "The OpenVMS GUI."