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System and setup password, Assigning a system setup password

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5. Select the file and double-click the flash target file, and then click Submit. 6. Click Update BIOS. The computer restarts to flash the BIOS. 7. The computer will restart after the BIOS update is completed. System and setup password Table 34. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log in to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot. Steps 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: ● A password can have up to 32 characters. ● At least one special character Numbers 0 through 9. ● Upper case letters from A to Z. ● Lower case letters from a to z. 3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK. 4. Press Esc and save the changes as prompted by the pop-up message. 5. Press Y to save the changes. The computer restarts. Deleting or changing an existing system setup password Prerequisites Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. System setup 35

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5.
Select the file and double-click the flash target file, and then click
Submit
.
6.
Click
Update BIOS
. The computer restarts to flash the BIOS.
7.
The computer will restart after the BIOS update is completed.
System and setup password
Table 34. System and setup password 
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press Enter.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
2.
Select
System/Admin Password
and create a password in the
Enter the new password
field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
●
A password can have up to 32 characters.
●
At least one special character: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
●
Numbers 0 through 9.
●
Upper case letters from A to Z.
●
Lower case letters from a to z.
3.
Type the system password that you entered earlier in the
Confirm new password
field and click
OK
.
4.
Press Esc and save the changes as prompted by the pop-up message.
5.
Press Y to save the changes.
The computer restarts.
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the
Password Status
is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing
System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the
Password Status
is
Locked.
System setup
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