[daip] new binary install: AIPS asks for password

[Eric Greisen]

Lou Nigra wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I installed AIPS to my Mac OSX 10.5 (Leopard) laptop using a binary 
> install from 'install.pl'. I was able to start AIPS as instructed and it 
> asks for a password. It won't accept my user password. I can't find 
> anything about needing or setting an AIPS password.
> 
> I even enabled and tested SSH on 'localhost' in case AIPS was using  SSH 
> for something and that didn't help.
> 
> The only other thing was that during the setup, it asked for my cvs 
> password (I don't remember choosing to access updates). I have never 
> used or set up cvs on my machine, so I have no password. Here I entered 
> my user/root password and it failed and the install proceeded.
> 
> Anyway, a log of of my attempt at starting AIPS follows below my signature.
> 
> Thanks much for your help.
> 
> Lou Nigra
> 
> -----------------------
> 
> bhima:aips nigra$ . ./LOGIN.SH
> bhima:aips nigra$ aips notv tpok
> START_AIPS: Your initial AIPS printer is the
> START_AIPS:  - system name , AIPS type
>  
> START_AIPS: User data area assignments:
>   (Using global default file /Users/nigra/apps/aips/DA00/DADEVS.LIST for 
> DADEVS.PL)
>    Disk 1 (1) is /Users/nigra/Working/aips/DATA/LOCALHOST_1
> 
> Tape assignments:
>    Tape 1 is REMOTE
>    Tape 2 is REMOTE
>  
> START_AIPS: Assuming TPMON daemons are running or not used (you said TPOK)
> Starting up 31DEC09 AIPS with normal priority
> Begin the one true AIPS number 1 (release of 31DEC09) at priority =   0
> AIPS 1: You are NOT assigned a TV device or server
> AIPS 1: You are NOT assigned a graphics device or server
> AIPS 1: Enter user ID number
> ?1
> Password:
> AIPS 1: PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH --- TRY AGAIN
> Password:
> AIPS 1: PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH --- QUITTING
> bhima:aips nigra$

User number 1 is reserved for your local aips manager and the default 
password is given in the guide to install.pl.  Use any number besides 1 
and you will not be prompted for a password unless you first enter one 
under that number with verb password.

Eric Greisen