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1.1       root        1: W Gain access to databases (linus)
                      2: D d Register for interactive access to AT&T Library Network databases (linus)
                      3: S LINUS
                      4: ONE
                      5: NOLOG
                      6: ? 
                      7: ? This option allows you to register for interactive searching
                      8: ? of AT&T Library Network databases.  Non-interactive searches
                      9: ? may be submitted through the library command (option 4).
                     10: ? 
                     11: ? The LINUS login on the AT&T Library Network machine (mhuxd) allows 
                     12: ? you to interactively and directly search available databases,
                     13: ? e.g. book catalog, serial/journals database, personnel database.
                     14: ? Because of the proprietary and restricted nature of some of 
                     15: ? the databases, the following registration method is used
                     16: ? to provide confident identification of individuals.
                     17: ? 
                     18: ?    -Use this option of the library command to choose 
                     19: ?     your own LINUS password (which cannot contain spaces).
                     20: ? 
                     21: ?    -After choosing your password, we will send you mail 
                     22: ?     (paper or electronic) acknowledging your request
                     23: ?     with a random confirmation number.
                     24: ? 
                     25: ?    -Use this option of the library command again to resubmit
                     26: ?     your chosen password and submit the confirmation number.
                     27: ? 
                     28: ?    -Once we have received and processed your registration, you
                     29: ?     will have access to LINUS within a day.  
                     30: ? 
                     31: ----------------------------
                     32: 
                     33: Enter a password (of your own invention) which will become your
                     34: AT&T Library Network password.  For security reasons, we recommend
                     35: that you do NOT use your UNIX system login password.  Note
                     36: that the password can NOT include spaces.
                     37: 
                     38: Library Network Password +1
                     39: ? This password is required. Presently it is only used when you use
                     40: ? the "linus" login on mhuxd. It is strongly recommended that it NOT
                     41: ? be your UNIX system password.  You can change your password
                     42: ? as often as you like.
                     43: 
                     44: If you are just starting the two step process involved in registering
                     45: for interactive access to AT&T Library Network databases,
                     46: simply hit return at the prompt below.
                     47: 
                     48: If you are on the second stage you will have received a random 
                     49: confirmation number by paper mail. Please enter that number below.
                     50: 
                     51: confirmation number *1
                     52: ? The confirmation number required here would have been sent to you
                     53: ? after you first used this request option. It is a random number that
                     54: ? the system uses to track your request - and confirm the security of
                     55: ? the registration procedure.

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