The Operating System and Machine Family created by Digital has its own
interesting legion of fans and stadium of haters. It's weird, it's old iron,
and some people swear it's amazingly stable. Regardless, it garnered a lot of
interest from hackers for decades, and files that implore the community to
check out these grand and fascinating machines were sprinkled quite liberally
on BBSes.
Most of the big names of hacking in the 1980's had at least one VAX or VMS
file to offer. Also, many people wrote humor files about VAXes; those are
in the <A HREF="/humor/COMPUTER">Computer Humor</A> section.
Accounts to try if you wanna enter into a VAX/VMS
The Basics of Hacking II: VAXes By the Knights of Shadow
Beginners Guide to VAX/VMS Hacking By ENTITY of Corrupt Computing Canada (September 12, 1989)
A Beginner's Guide to VAX/VMS Hacking by Entity of Corrupt Computing Canada (1989)
The Beginner's Guide to VAX/VMS Hacking by Corrupt Computing Canada
Inside VAX/VMS, by Master Blaster
An Overview of the VMS Operating System
FAQ: The DEC VMS Faq (October 19, 1995) from Steve Lionel
A Practical Exercise in Securing an OpenVMS System by Rob McMillan of the University of Queensland
Step-by-Step Out-Modem Location Instructions, by Phantom
What's Hacking? By David Lightman Vol. 1
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman #2
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman #3
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman #4
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman #5
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman #6
What's Hacking? By David Lightman Vol. 7
VAX Computer Systems by David Lightman #7
The VMS System User's Manual, typed in by Guardian of Time
The Beginner's Guide to VAX/VMS Hacking, by Entity of Corrupt Computing Canada
Inside Vax/Vms: Using Command Procedures by Master Blaster
Various Default Passwords on VAXes
The Info-VAX Monthly Posting Part 1 (August 2, 1992)
The Info-VAX Monthly Posting Part 2 (October 28, 1992)
The Info-VAX Monthly Posting Part 3 (September 5, 1992)
The Info-VAX Monthly Posting Part 4 (May 27, 1993)
Hacking VAX VMS's by Terry Gilligan
VAX and VMS Hacking: An introduction
VAX and VMS Hacking by Metal Maniac
VAX/VMS Hacking by Metal Maniac
What's Hacking? A Series by David Lightman: VAXES
LOD/H Present Hacking into VAX/VMS Systems
Inside VAX/VMS by Master Blaster
Inside Vax/VMS: Using Command Procedures, by Master Blaster
Inside VAX/VMS, by Master Blaster
The VMS Hack FAQ by The Beaver and Tsyvt Version 0.02 (August 18, 1995)
A Profile on Vaxes, compiled by Blind Justice and Dr. Insanity
A Profile on VAX's, by Blind Justice and Dr. Insanity
The VMS Hacking FAQ (Beta 0.03 Release) July 20th, 1998 by The Beave and Tsywt
Getting System Privilege under VMS by Lightfinger (1987)
A Practical Exercise in Securing an OpenVMS System by Rob McMillan