Arguments

 

password_number

   OpenVMS usage:value
   type:         longword (unsigned)
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by value
   A numeric value indicating which password to prompt for and what
   action to take on it:

   ValuePrompt for

   0    Primary password and validate it
   1    Secondary password and validate it
   -1   Primary password but do not validate it
   -2   Secondary password but do not validate it
   -3   Arbitrary 32-character value returned to buffer specified in
        buffer

   If the value is -3, you must specify the prompt argument and the
   buffer argument.
 

prompt

   OpenVMS usage:character string
   type:         string descriptor
   access:       read only
   mechanism:    by reference
   String that must begin with "cr,lf". If this argument is not
   supplied, the standard prompt is used.
 

buffer

   OpenVMS usage:character string
   type:         string descriptor
   access:       modify
   mechanism:    by reference
   Buffer having at least 32 bytes available to store password when
   password_number argument value is -3.