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 - Command: password [`--md5'] passwd [new-config-file]
     If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all
     interactive editing control (menu entry editor and command-line)
     and entries protected by the command `lock'. If the password
     PASSWD is entered, it loads the NEW-CONFIG-FILE as a new config
     file and restarts the GRUB Stage 2, if NEW-CONFIG-FILE is
     specified. Otherwise, GRUB will just unlock the privileged
     instructions.  You can also use this command in the script
     section, in which case it will ask for the password, before
     continueing.  The option `--md5' tells GRUB that PASSWD is
     encrypted with `md5crypt' (Note: md5crypt).