= Finger for VAX/VMS Version 5, Version: V51.1.24, January 1991   B Submitted by: Terry Kennedy, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ.  % Operating system: VAX/VMS V5 or later & Source language: VAX Fortran, Macro-32> Keywords: Networking, System Management - VMS, Utilities - VMS  3 Abstract: VMS Finger performs three main functions:   F o Lists the current users on the system, along with the location, pro-F   gram name, etc.  In this mode it functions like  a personalized SHOW   SYSTEM program.   F o Searches for a specific user, displays the above information if theyF   are logged in and  additionally shows information about  their mail,:   last login, and a personal message file they may supply.  F o Functions as a DECnet server for  both in-bound and out-bound links.F   Remote users may finger the local system, and local users can fingerF   other systems on the network. As part of the network finger protocolF   it performs explicit route-through.  This is valuable in an internetF   situation such as going from DECnet to TCP/IP, etc. This program canF   communicate  with other VAXen,  RSTS/E  systems,  and DECSYSTEM-20'sF   over DECnet,  as well as TCP/IP (Internet)  and RSCS (Bitnet) hosts,F   if the appropriate communication package  is available.  It can alsoF   communicate with LAT devices  (terminal servers) if the DEC TSM pro-   duct is available.  F In a large network  Finger can be an invaluable tool to  locate users, see if they got your mail, etc.   F This is a new version of VMS Finger, which was originally submitted byF Dr. Richard Garland of Columbia University, New York, NY.  Many othersF have contributed  to the development  of this package as well.  Please* refer to the sources for detailed credits.  ? Notes: 1) For VAX systems running VMS V4, see DECUS No. VS0014. B        2) For PDP-11 systems running RSTS/E, see DECUS No. ??????.