Epson EISA Desktop - Manual (Page 58)

If you set a password but do not turn on network server mode,
you must enter the password before the computer loads the
operating system or the network software. Once you load it,
anyone can access your system by typing commands on the
keyboard. However, if you set a password and turn on network
server mode, you can load the operating system and network
software 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 from the hard disk in network
server mode, you do not see the Enter password prompt
(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. If you boot the
computer from a diskette, you still see the prompt.
See Chapter 2 for instructions on using System Configuration
to set a password and turn on network server mode. Then
follow these steps to enter your password:
1. Turn on your computer. If you boot from the hard disk, you
do not see the password prompt.
2. Type your password and press The screen does not
display what you type.
Now you should be able to use your computer. Press a key
such as to see if the keyboard accepts your command.
If you entered an incorrect password, the computer does not
respond. Type the correct password, press (Enter, and try using
the computer again. You can try as many times as you want.
3-4 Using Your Computer