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Passwords - SuperDOS

Password Screen

The purpose of passwords is two-fold: first they control security of data and second
they control access to certain tasks. You are provided a set of standard passwords
to be used when setting up the system. You must keep track of your passwords
especially if you change the standard passwords. Dimensions cannot assume
responsibility for changed passwords.
This is the password screen.
It is the first screen that appears when the CRT (terminal) is turned on after
being hooked up to the computer and after booting the system. You must start
and end every day at the password screen. It tells the computer that you are not
signed on the computer under any password and therefore are not working in any
programs. You should verify that every CRT is at the password screen at the end
of every day. The Day End program will sign every user off the system
automatically but it is still better to have signed yourself off.
Under the word
where you type in your password. Passwords can be up to 6 characters long, made
up of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. You will be given the standard
passwords either by the implementation specialist or the system manager.
When you type in your password, it will not appear on the screen. It is hidden so
others cannot see what you have typed. In computer terms, it does not "echo"
back. Also, you must type the password exactly with no mistakes. The backspace
key does not function on the password. If you type the wrong key, just press
Enter. The computer displays
again. You must press Enter (or Return) after the password to send it to the
computer so it can recognize that you are trying to sign on.
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are six dots. The cursor appears on the first dot. This is
Password
REMEMBER:
Begin and end every day at the password screen.
Type the password exactly. Backspacing is not allowed.
Press Enter after the password is entered.
and allows you to enter the password
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