23-Sept-1987

VMS FINGER, for VMS 4.2 or later.

To build and install FINGER on your system, use:

BUILD_FINGER.COM	compile sources, and build object libraries
INSTALL_FINGER.COM	link and install
START_FINGER.COM	set up initial permanent database

Operation of the above procedures requires SYSPRV, CMKRNL and WORLD
privileges.

File FINGER_CUSTOM.TXT describes areas of the FINGER program that
can/should be customized on a per site basis. Most edits are to
the file FINGER.FOR.

See the file FINGER.DOC for more info on the program.

	This version of Finger has been heavily modified to include
the sort update by Art Greenberg of RCA Labs (sort on personal name
(default), login name, terminal, login time, process, or PID. It also
includes all mods known to Richard Garland plus various mods done in
different parts of RCA and GE. Also added is optional code to locate
server and port IDs of LAT terminals.
	The idea here is that this version of Finger should be the basis
for future enhancements, merging all known existing enhancements. The
current sources reflect one site's display and security needs; the file
for customizing should be examined and Finger should be edited before
installation as needed.

	Code to identify LAT ports, and code to have FINGER filter
FINGER.PLN files to eliminate control characters, is present and
available. The sources currently are set to require at least
3 characters for wildcard username matches also. The LAT code now
has been debugged also, and CPU identification has been improved.
	The code to filter control characters is controlled by a
/BYPASS switch on Finger which is currently on by default in the
CLD file for Finger. Changing the CLD file changes the default.