Compaq Armada E700 Compaq Armada E700 Series Reference Guide - Page 70
Using DriveLock
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Using DriveLock CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password, the protected hard drive is permanently unusable. IMPORTANT: To access the DriveLock settings in Computer Setup, you must open Computer Setup after shutting down, then turning on the computer. If you open Computer Setup from a Windows restart, DriveLock settings are not accessible. s DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive. Once DriveLock protection is applied to a drive s A password must be entered to access the drive. s The drive can be accessed only when it is inserted in the computer hard drive bay or a computer MultiBay. s DriveLock involves two passwords, a user password and a master password. s A hard drive protected by DriveLock can be accessed with either the user or the master password. s DriveLock protection can be removed from a hard drive only with the master password. s The owner of the user password should be the day-to-day user of the protected hard drive. s The owner of the master password may be a system administrator or the day-to-day user. s A user or master password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters and is not case sensitive. s The user and master password can be the same. A user or master password that is 7 characters or less can be the same as any other password. s When the computer is starting up from a hard drive protected with DriveLock, you will not be prompted for a power-on password if you enter a user or master password that is the same as the power-on password. s You can delete a user or master password only by removing DriveLock protection from the drive. 7-6 Securing the Computer