Re: AW: Delete IFS directories

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

If you initialize the system, or not, passwords will still exist.  There 
will be a password for QSECOFR, dedicated service tools, etc. Initializing 
the system will remove any user passwords, and should set IBM passwords 
back to defaults.  However taping the last know user id's and passwords 
for QSECOFR and dedicated service tools to the outside of the box probably 
wouldn't hurt.
Deleting a file does not remove the data from the disk.  Technically a 
da##ed sharp operator can still find it.  On the S/36 there was an option 
to write binary zeros all over the space previously used by the file when 
you deleted a file.  The i5 doesn't have that.  That's where initializing 
comes into play.  It will reinitialize all disk units.

But, I'll admit.  I remove all my user data using DLTF, del, etc prior to 
running the initialize system.

Rob Berendt
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