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PASSWORD PROTECTION SYSTEM
(C)opyright 1986 Monarch Software
The Password Protection System (PPS) is a device driver, invoked
through config.sys at boot time.
============================================================================
CHGPASS
This program is used to change the password on your system. We at
Monarch recommend that you experiment with this program BEFORE adding
PASSWORD.SYS to your config.sys file. You DO NOT need to install the
PPS device driver to use CHGPASS, however it does look for PASSWORD.SYS
in the root directory of the default disk drive. When CHGPASS is invoked
you will be prompted with:
Change System Password
Version 1.00 (C)opyright 1986 Monarch Software
Enter old password->
The PPS has a default password of 'MONARCH'. At this prompt enter either
'MONARCH' or if you have already used 'CHGPASS' to change your password,
enter the password you have chosen followed by a carriage return. CHGPASS
will verify the password you have entered and when the password is verified,
CHGPASS will prompt with:
Enter new password->
Simply enter the new password (up to 24 characters) followed by a carriage
return. CHGPASS will echo back to you:
Your New Password 'MONARCH' will be in effect on the next Boot.
with you new password (in this case MONARCH) in single quotes. This is
done so you can verify any leading or trailing spaces and typing errors.
When the system is rebooted, the new password will be in effect.
============================================================================
PASSWORD.SYS
***** CAUTION ********
We at Monarch Software recommend that you make a backup boot disk before
you attempt installing the password protection system. This will be very
useful in the future, if you forget the password to the system. This will
be your only way to boot the system successfully if that happens. We
also recommend you read ALL THE DOCUMENTATION before using this system.
**********************
Installation
Copy PASSWORD.SYS, CHGPASS.COM and CONFIG.SYS onto your boot disk or if you
already have a configured system created add the line device=password.sys
to it. Now reboot and the Password Protection System device driver will
load.
When your PC is booted, you will see the following prompt before the
autoexec.bat file is invoked:
Monarch Software Password Protection
Version 1.00 (C)opyright 1986 Monarch Software
Please Enter Your Password->
The PPS has a default password of 'MONARCH'. At this prompt enter either
'MONARCH' or if you have used 'CHGPASS' to change your password, enter the
password you have chosen. The PPS gives you two chances to get the password
correct and then hang the system with the message:
INCORRECT PASSWORD
SYSTEM ACCESS DENIED
CTRL-ALT-DEL TO REBOOT
The PPS checks each character as it is typed from the keyboard and exits
if the character does not match the password.
***** THE PPS IS CASE SENSITIVE *****
AND
***** IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE YOU CANNOT BACKSPACE. *****
Once you have successfully typed in the password the PPS will echo
"Thank You" on the screen and continue with the boot process.
Have Fun!