VFYNTWAUTE (Verify NetWare Authentication Entry)

VFYNTWAUTE Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Verify NetWare Authentication Entry (VFYNTWAUTE) command verifies the authentication entry for a server. The user name, password, and other data, are sent to the server, where they are used to sign on to the server. This command could be used, for example, to verify that the password is correct before submitting a batch job that uses the server. Use the Work with NetWare Authentication Entries (WRKNTWAUTE) command to view the server authentication entries in a user profile.

Note:

This command cannot be used for entries that specify PASSWORD(*STRNTWCNN).

 

Required Parameters

SVRTYPE

Specifies the type of the server authentication entry that is to be verified.

*NETWARE3: The entry is for a NetWare 3.x server.

*NDS: The entry is for a NetWare Directory Services tree.

 

Optional Parameters

NDSTREE

For *NDS entries, specifies the NDS tree name of the authentication entry to be verified.

SERVER

For *NETWARE3 servers, specifies the server name of the authentication entry to be verified.

'server-name': Use the specified server name.

USRPRF

Specifies the user profile containing the authentication entry.

*CURRENT: Use the current user profile.

user-profile-name: Use the specified user profile. The user profile must be the current user profile, or the user must have *USE and *OBJMGT authority to the user profile, and *SECADM special authority.

Example for VFYNTWAUTE

VFYNTWAUTE SVRTYPE(*NETWARE3) SERVER(SERVER03)

This command verifies the server authentication entry for NetWare 3.x server SERVER03 from the current user profile.

Error messages for VFYNTWAUTE

*ESCAPE Messages

FPE021A

Verification of authentication entry failed.