Command: password

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

Syntax:

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

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.

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).

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.

See also:

  autoexec.bat
  config.sys
  fdconfig.sys
  switches

  Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.

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