Hi guys, I would like to create a box that pops up which looks something like this: Enter password: **** [ OK ] [ CANCEL ] Is this possible. I have tried using wbat 2.43, but I am finding it hard to use. Otherwise, what would be a good way of doing this command line (so the password is masked)? Thanks.

Hi Adam, No obvious way to make it echo **** instead of the actual chars typed in. M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

What is the point of a password prompt, when it can so easily bypassed?

Got it done using wbat. The point of having a password is that most people with little knowledge will know how to get it. The password is read from a another file called c:\win.dll. All my variable names are hard to understand, so a user would not make much sense of it.

I admit this is a bit buggy but a start. The password when entered will be seen as XXX on the screen. Buggy? Runs of cd in win 98 but not on the hd...hmmm xp just plain hates it. 95 on one machine loves it and another always goes to the death label. Haven't played with it since 91..............auugh! @ECHO OFF REM NAME: PASSWORD.BAT REM PURPOSE: Batch Password REM VERSION: 1.51 REM DATE: March 25, 1991 NEEDHELP %0 %1 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO HELP CLS CTTY NUL SET COUNTER=1 ECHO Enter Password > CON REM Enter Three Digit Password Here REM A=ASCII Value Of First Digit REM C=ASCII Value Of Second Digit REM E=ASCII Value Of Third Digit REM Run FINDPASS.BAT To Find These REM If You Are Not Sure What To Use ----- REM Change These Numbers REM To Change Password ----- SET A=82 SET C=79 SET E=78 ----- REM Need To Develop The Second Number REM To Use In The Dual If-Tests SET MATH=%A% BATCMD AD SET B=%MATH% SET MATH=%C% BATCMD AD SET D=%MATH% SET MATH=%E% BATCMD AD SET F=%MATH% SET MATH= :TOP BATCMD GK<CON IF ERRORLEVEL %A% IF NOT ERRORLEVEL %B% GOTO SECOND IF %COUNTER%==1 GOTO 1 IF %COUNTER%==2 GOTO 2 IF %COUNTER%==3 GOTO 3 GOTO TOP :SECOND ECHO X>CON BATCMD GK<CON IF ERRORLEVEL %C% IF NOT ERRORLEVEL %D% GOTO THIRD IF %COUNTER%==1 GOTO 1 IF %COUNTER%==2 GOTO 2 IF %COUNTER%==3 GOTO 3 GOTO SECOND :THIRD ECHO XX>CON BATCMD GK<CON IF ERRORLEVEL %E% IF NOT ERRORLEVEL %F% GOTO CORRECT IF %COUNTER%==1 GOTO 1 IF %COUNTER%==2 GOTO 2 IF %COUNTER%==3 GOTO 3 GOTO THIRD :1 ECHO Wrong Password, Start Over > CON SET COUNTER=2 GOTO TOP :2 ECHO Wrong Password, Start Over > CON SET COUNTER=3 GOTO TOP :3 CLS > CON BATCMD PC 12 38 > CON ECHO --DEATH-- > CON :DEATH GOTO DEATH :CORRECT FOR %%J IN (A B C D E F COUNTER) DO SET %%J= CTTY CON GOTO END :HELP ECHO This Demonstration Batch File Requires ECHO The User To Enter A Password Before ECHO It Continues And The User Can Not ECHO Break Out By Pressing Control-Break ECHO Or Any Other Method BATCMD SL ECHO The Demonstration Password Is RON ECHO And The Capitalization Must ECHO Match Exactly GOTO END :END Raintree

Hi WL, It's anything but obvious where you're headed with this, but a few things stand out in the opening lines. I guess NEEDHELP is another BAT. In 2k, and I suppose XP, there is no CTTY. This: :DEATH GOTO DEATH looks like a recipe for an endless loop. M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Going with this? LOL! It has not been out of the file cab since 91.....and will most likly be a rainy day project to finish and then go back. The post was to give an example of how to mask the password. It could be berrys and display orange. An onlooker would then have the wrong password. Never stated that it was compleate. Ouch! Was it supposed to be? Oh No! Let me know if you get into an endless loop:=:) Raintree