The LOGIN.COM file in your default root directory is executed for just about every process that starts up under your username. Because of this you can speed up how fast you log in, and how fast new process and windows are created just by putting in the proper logic which allows the LOGIN.COM to do only what is necessary depending on what type of process is being created.DCL provides you with things called lexical functions which can give you a wealth of information concerning your process. With proper usage, you can speed up the execution of your LOGIN.COM tremendously, thus giving you better and faster response, especially if you are using DEC Windows/MOTIF on a workstation.
You can access the file LOGIN_TEMPLATE.COM and download it to your Open VMS root directory. All of the necessary logic is already coded into this example. All you have to do is make your own modifications in the right places, then rename it to LOGIN.COM, and log out and back in again, and you should see some improvements.
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