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MENU PASSWD passwd

    (Only valid after a LABEL statement.)

    Sets a password on this menu entry.  "passwd" can be either a
    cleartext password or a password encrypted with one of the
    following algorithms:

    MD5        (Signature: $1$)
    SHA-1        (Signature: $4$)
    SHA-2-256    (Signature: $5$)
    SHA-2-512    (Signature: $6$)

    Use the included Perl scripts "sha1pass" or "md5pass" to
    encrypt passwords.  MD5 passwords are compatible with most
    Unix password file utilities; SHA-1 passwords are probably
    unique to Syslinux; SHA-2 passwords are compatible with very
    recent Linux distributions.  Obviously, if you don't encrypt
    your passwords they will not be very secure at all.

    If you are using passwords, you want to make sure you also use
    the settings "NOESCAPE 1", "PROMPT 0", and either set
    "ALLOWOPTIONS 0" or use a master password (see below.)

    If passwd is an empty string, this menu entry can only be
    unlocked with the master password.


MENU MASTER PASSWD passwd

    Sets a master password.  This password can be used to boot any
    menu entry, and is required for the [Tab] and [Esc] keys to
    work.