Re: DOS Commands

From: Ken Wickes [MSFT] (kenwic_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/25/03 

Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:21:57 -0700

config.sys is just as easy to bypass. Sounds like you just need to write a
small DOS program to accept a password. I don't know of any builtin command
that would help you. 

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"hbell" <hbell@georgetownsb.com> wrote in message
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> Hard to believe, isn't it.  And yes I am familiar with how
> easy it is to bypass autoexec commands. Perhaps something
> in config.sys then?  The machine is a 486 stand alone and
> used for point-to-point file transfer. It does not run
> windows and only runs one application.   Federal
> regulators require the power-on password and the one
> application that loads on the PC requires a reboot each
> day in order to "talk" to the far end.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Are you really using DOS?  If so then it is trivially
> easy to bypass any
> >command in autoexec.bat.
> >
> >Maybe you could be more descriptive on what you want to
> do.
> >
> >-- 
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >"HBELL" <hbell@georgetownsb.com> wrote in message
> >news:027a01c335d9$a6d68d80$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Looking for the syntax to embed a password request in
> >> autoexec.bat.  Each day a PC is rebooted and I need
> >> autoexec to pause and ask for a password.  I want the
> user
> >> to type one in and press enter to continue.  Any DOS
> >> guru's out there who remember how to do this?  I know I
> >> can put a password in the BIOS, but due to regulations I
> >> need to do both.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> HBELL
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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