1.0  FUNCTION

     The NETSPEC utility creates logical names for the  node
field  of a file specification used in DECnet file transfers
(i.e  SIVAX1"username  password"::).    This   function   is
equivalent to the following DCL command:

                ASSIGN "node""username password""::" logical_name

The advantages of using NETSPEC are:

                1. Less input required. NETSPEC expects only the node name and
password to be input. Switches (described below) can be used to make logical
name assignments for all nodes with a single command.

                2. Security. NETSPEC reads the password without echoing it.



2.0  FORMAT


        $ NETSPEC [node1 node2..] [/ALL/SAMEPASSWORD/USERNAME=username]
        $_Password at node:
        $_Verification:

        Switches:       /ALL - Define logical names for all nodes
                        /SAMEPASSWORD - Use same password at all nodes
                        /USERNAME=username - Specify the username at the
                                remote node. Defaults to default username.