Epson 386/25 - Manual (Page 104)

When you enable a power-on password but do not use network
server mode, you enter the password before the computer loads
MS-DOS. Once you load MS-DOS, anyone can access your
system by typing commands on the keyboard. However, if you
enable a power-on password and turn on network server mode,
you can load MS-DOS before you enter the password. This
allows other computers in the network to access the system, but
prevents unauthorized users from entering commands at your
keyboard and using any network server access privileges.
When you boot the computer in network server mode, you do
not see the key prompt ) to tell you when to enter the
password (as you would if network server mode was turned off).
The password prompt is hidden to prevent unauthorized users
from knowing that a password is required.
You do not have to set a password or enable network server
mode to use your computer as a network server, but it prevents
unauthorized access to your computer when it is operating in
this special situation.
See “Setting the Power-on Password” in Chapter 2 for
instructions on how to set a power-on password and enable
network server mode.
Note
If your hard disk drive has a partition larger than 32MB, you
must use the MS-DOS SHARE command to install file
sharing and locking protection in a network environment.
See your MS-DOS Reference Manual for more information
about SHARE.
If you do not install SHARE, the following message flashes on
your screen after you install your networking software and
reboot your computer:
WARNING! SHARE should be loaded for
large media
4-10 Enhancing System Operations