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24.3.1 Script files

The final piece of information needed for PhoneNet and Pager channels is the connection script to use for each particular channel, device, and script combination. The script field of an entry identifies a file containing the PhoneNet script. The script is located in a subdirectory under the PMDF table directory. The subdirectory has the same name as the channel. On OpenVMS systems, the script file would be named as pmdf_root:[table.channel]script_script.; on UNIX platforms, the script file would be named as /pmdf/table/channel/script_script; on NT systems, the script file typically would be named as C:\pmdf\table\channel \script_script.

Different or common files can be used for each channel, device, script combination. Each connection can potentially require a completely different script, or it can share a script with many other entries, depending on the application. Note the use of an individual subdirectory for each channel.

The format of script files is described in Section 24.5.

Note

It is customary to protect script files from world or group access: script files generally contain the information required to login on remote system running PhoneNet. If that remote system runs PMDF, then the remote account will be a restricted account. But, nonetheless, it is best to protect this information.


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