Command: password

  PASSWORD is a password tool for DOS which administrates several users.

Syntax:

  password [/adduser] [/login] [/remuser] [/?]

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Options:

  /adduser  Add a new user to the program. Has to be executed first.
  /login    Starts Login procedure. If you enter an existing user
            created with /adduser and his password you can start FreeDOS.
  /remuser  Remove a user from the program.
  /?        Shows the help.

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Comments:

  You have to add "PASSWORD" at the begin of the AUTOEXEC.BAT.
  You should add "SWITCHES=/F" at the begin of the CONFIG.SYS to prevent
  a user from bypassing CONFIG.SYS / AUTOEXEC.BAT AND the password by
  typing "F5"."
  You should also change the BIOS settings: Boot from HD first (dont't
  forget to set a BIOS password)
  PASSWORD supports NLS (national language support).

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Examples:

  IN COMMAND LINE:
    password /adduser  First you have to enter the possible users and
                       their password, then:
  IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS:
    switches=/f        Add this at the beginning of config.sys to prevent 
                       a user from bypassing config.sys / autoexec.bat
                       with the "F5" key.
  IN AUTOEXEC.BAT:
    password /login    The user must enter his username and password
                       from now on.
  When booting up the next time you will be asked for user name and 
  password.

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See also:

  autoexec.bat
  config.sys
  fdconfig.sys
  switches

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File:

  Please read this command's lsm file also.
  You will find the updated version (internet) here and
  the version described in this manual page here.
  The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
  the download site, and some other command related information.

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  Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
  See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.