[Discussion] eCS password

[Julian Thomas]

In <46E337EF.7080504 at comcast.net>, on 09/08/07 
   at 06:01 PM, Doug Clark <clark454 at comcast.net> typed:
>> I have set up Windows XP so that when I boot into it, it asks for my 
>> password in order for Windows to start. How do I go about setting up a 
>> password in eCS so that eCS will not start until I enter the password?
>>
>> Thanks for help with this.
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>>   

>Right click on the desktop - select Properties - click on the Lockup 
>tab, and check the Lock on Startup check box. This will cause the user 
>to have to enter a password when the WPS starts. This however will only 
>deter non-OS/2 users, since an OS/2 user could use ALT-F1 during bootup 
>and select boot to command line thereby bypassing the WPS and its 
>password requirement. But most of the people you are probably trying to 
>protect your computer from won't know about that.

Also, back in the middle ages (DOS), there was a utility that you could
invoke from config.sys that required a password to continue.  There may
well be an OS2 version or equivalent available on Hobbes.
 
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