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The Question is: I have read about external authentication with OpenVMS. The documents indicate that I need to obtain the file PWRK$ACME_MODULE.exe from the support web site. Where is it exactly? I have been unable to locate it. The Answer is : That PWRK$ACME_MODULE.EXE reference would be an older reference to an image module that was required for older versions of PATHWORKS. Recent versions of PATHWORKS -- V5.0E and later, as well as all Advanced Server versions -- provide all necessary external authentication capabilities and images directly within their respective distribution kits. That said, you might also be looking at documentation that refers to running PATHWORKS or Advanced Server on a subset of the member s of an OpenVMS Cluster. In this case, you do need the PWRK$ACME_MODULE.EXE module installed on all nodes, whether or not those nodes are running PATHWORKS or Advanced Server. The V5.0E and later kits do contain all that is required -- you will want to perform an "External Authentication Only" installation on any cluster members not that do not have the full PATHWORKS or Advanced Server environment loaded and running. Please see the appendix associated with External Authentication in the appropriate documentation (either PATHWORKS or Advanced Server) for details on configuring External Authentication.
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