Full-Screen LOGON processing

After you have issued a LOGON command the full-screen logon command processing performs the following:

It displays a menu with the previous session's logon parameter values. Logon command parameters entered on the LOGON command override any default values from the previous session.
It requests that you enter a password. If you enter a not valid password, the system will prompt you to re-enter it after you have pressed the Enter key.
If your user ID is defined to RACF®, it allows you to enter a new password on the logon panel.
If you have entered a new password, and after pressing the Enter key, logon processing prompts you to re-enter the new password in the same field a second time to verify the password. If both entries of the new password match, logon processing proceeds. Otherwise, logon processing displays a message that the password verification failed. If this occurs, do one of the following:
- If you want to change your password, or if the system requires you to change it because the old password is expired, enter again a new password. The system will prompt you to enter the new password again for verification.
- If you do not want to change your password, press Enter without entering a new password.
Note: Full-screen logon processing allows you to enter parameter values in any of the menu fields before pressing the Enter key. Actual field verification takes place after the Enter key is pressed. If you have entered a not valid password, the system responds with message Password not authorized for user ID after you press Enter, awaiting the correct password. Should you have entered a not valid password and a new password, the system responds with message Password not authorized for user ID. New password ignored after you press Enter, and ignores any entry you did in the new password field. You need to re-enter the new password after you have corrected the original "Password not authorized …" problem.
Further, full-screen logon allows for modification and entry of logon parameter values. You can type over existing values on the menu displayed. Existing values are either from a previous session logon or from the current LOGON command parameters.
It displays RACF entry fields, if RACF is installed and active and the user ID is RACF-defined.
Full-screen logon allows you to enter a single TSO/E command up to 80 characters long on the logon menu. This command is executed after any command entered in the PARM field on the EXEC statement of the LOGON procedure. This command is also remembered from session to session.
It displays help information for all logon parameters whenever you can enter USERID, PASSWORD, or RACF password. Help information is displayed for the entry being prompted for and in all cases, except for the PASSWORD entry fields, displays the user entered data as well.

Note: If your terminal uses VTAM®, you might be required to use a format different from the one described here. Your system programmer should provide you with this information.

When the LOGON command is executed in the background, the system ignores any remaining commands in the input stream and it has no effect on your foreground TSO/E session, if you have one.