# account-maint command

The account-maint command invokes a
menu to create, modify, or delete user accounts.

The account definition item, located in the mds file, can also be updated or deleted using the Update
processor. This requires a sys2 privilege level.

Note: The move-file command can be used to rename an account.

## Syntax

```
account-maint
```

## Example(s)

```
account maintenance workscreen
1 Account name -Lasalle
2 Synonym account/Modulo -19
3 Privilege level -SYS0
4 Password -none
5 Accounting update -L
6 Retrieval codes
7 Update lock codes
Enter line number to update
or functions ex-exit fi-file fd-delete
```

## Menu Options

| Account name | New account name just entered. |
| --- | --- |
| Synonym account | Name of the original (source) account if a Q-pointer is being created. |
| Modulo | Modulo used in creating the file for this account (d option). The default is 19. |
| Privilege level | User privilege level. It may be sys0, sys1, or sys2. |
| Password | Password to be assigned to this account. The password displays as ********. To delete an existing password, de must be entered. Passwords are case sensitive and can be multivalue. Note: The password must be entered exactly as specified, including uppercase and lowercase characters. For example, uppercase B and lowercase b are different characters. |
| Accounting update | Can be one of these code options: |
| l | Does not update the dm,acc, file. This is the default value. |
| r | Invokes the user’s logon sequence whenever end is typed while in the debugger. (Another way of stating this is that it restarts the user’s logon macro or menu). |
| u | Updates the dm,acc, (accounting history) file whenever the user logs on or off. |
| ur | Combines the effect of the u and r options. |
| Retrieval codes | Codes granting this user retrieval permission to specified files. |
| Update lock codes | Codes granting this user update permission for specified files. |

## See also

- [create-account command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/create-account-command/)
- [delete-account command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/delete-account-command/)
- [File reference (Access Query Language)](https://d3codex.com/access/file-reference-access-query-language/)
- [File-defining items](https://d3codex.com/definitions/file-defining-items/)
- [newac file](https://d3codex.com/systemfiles/newac-file/)
- [paint command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/paint-command/)
- [password command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/password-command/)
- [update command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/update-command/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/tcl/account-maint-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.