How to Add a Password to a .Bat File

Have you ever wanted to add password protection to a windows batch script? Read on to find out how

Steps

Open notepad by going to Start> All Programs> Accessories> Notepad. 

Vista and 7 users can just type "notepad", without quotes, into the start menu and hit enter

Copy the following code:

•  :A
• echo enter password to activate programme
• set/p "pass=>"
• if NOT %pass%== passwordhere goto :FAIL

At the end of your programme, you need to add:

• :FAIL
• echo Invalid password
• goto :end
•  :end

This is a very basic password code. Anyone with knowledge of .bat files will still be able to access it.