User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

Enhanced Reference

Using Passwords with Commands

Some commands require a password to connect to a shared resource. With

LAN Manager Enhanced, there are two ways to supply a password:

• Type the password with the command. For example, to provide the password

petunia while assigning LPT1 to the LISTS shared directory on the \\ADMIN

server, type:

net use lpt1: \\admin\lists petunia

• Type an asterisk (*) instead of the password. When you type an asterisk instead

of a password, LAN Manager Enhanced prompts you for the password. For

example, type:

net use lpt1: \\admin\lists *

LAN Manager Enhanced then displays this prompt:

Type the password for \\ADMIN\LISTS:

When you type the password at this prompt, the letters are not displayed. This

keeps the password conﬁdential.