I'm installing X86E921OE.ISO in VirtualBox version 7.0.8 (Windows 10), and everything runs OK until the installation
bit where I get asked this, nothing is accepted:
Password for SYSTEM account:
Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!
Password for SYSTEM account:
Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!
...
No matter what I type (in Putty), it won't accept any combos of uppercase letters, lengths (8-31), etc.
If the length is outside the 8-31 range, it will say so, but it rejects everything else... I've created
dozens of SYSTEM passwords during VMS installations in my life...
Anybody else see this?
My disk, VMSx86.VMDK is 6GB only. I've seen others use .VDI format. Does this matter?
"Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!" LOOP
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"Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!" LOOP
Last edited by starlet on Mon May 01, 2023 5:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: "Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!" LOOP
Note that this issue with entering passwords is, as far as I know, only when running Putty against the "console".
As when performing an initial install.
When running "as usual" over telnet or SSH, you do not need these adjustments in Putty.
As when performing an initial install.
When running "as usual" over telnet or SSH, you do not need these adjustments in Putty.
Re: "Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!" LOOP
I use PuTTY with Virtual Box.
Make sure it is set to "raw" and local echo / local line editing set to "force off".
Make sure it is set to "raw" and local echo / local line editing set to "force off".
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Re: "Password may contain only A-Z, 0-9, $ and _ characters!" LOOP
Thanks! I've solved it thanks to various links and tips in here, plus the EXCELLENT official docs, that I did not read beforehand! RTFM strikes at all ages...