HP 6530b HP Commercial Notebook BIOS Password Setup

HP 6530b - Compaq Business Notebook Manual

HP 6530b manual content summary:

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    and setup of BIOS passwords for HP Business Notebooks. This paper addresses both single and multi-user password environments as well as integration with HP DriveLock and recovery of lost password via HP SpareKey. Preboot Passwords Multiple User Architecture in BIOS Multi-user support has been
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    support is necessary to solve boot password sharing issues Required for the HP ProtectTools One-Step Logon feature Multi-user architecture enables access control to BIOS policies and settings User Groups in BIOS In the multi-user architecture, there are different role based user groups. The BIOS
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    have the same privilege as the BIOS users when accessing F10. Preboot Password Setup Setting up BIOS preboot authentication without HP ProtectTools Note: This procedure is equivalent to the earlier Power-On Password. 2008 and newer Business Notebook BIOS support multi-user authentication. To enable
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    the PT user password and has no HP SpareKey and there is NO BIOS administrator, the PT user can enter F10 as Guest User and then define a BIOS administrator and remove the PT user. Or, as an alternative, request HP Services to use a secured HP service tool to reset the system to factory default. 4
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    and newer commercial notebook platforms, it would require HP Services to use a secured HP service tool to reset the system to factory default. ProtectTools Users If the ProtectTools user forgets his/her Windows password and has setup HP SpareKey, he/she can use the HP SpareKey to boot up the system
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    be displayed. Note: In case where both the DriveLock password and the BIOS administrator password are not available, the drive cannot be recovered. For more information HP Business PC Security Solutions http://h20331.www2.hp.com/hpsub/cache/281822-0-0-225-121.html 2008 HP Business Notebook PC F10
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HP Commercial
Notebook BIOS
Password Setup
Table of Contents:
Introduction
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Preboot Passwords
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Multiple User Architecture in BIOS
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Preboot Password Setup
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Password Change
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Forgotten Passwords
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HP Drivelock Passwords
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Setup DriveLock Passwords
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For More Information
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Introduction
The purpose of this document is to provide user guidance in the creation and setup
of BIOS passwords for HP Business Notebooks. This paper addresses both single
and multi-user password environments as well as integration with HP DriveLock and
recovery of lost password via HP SpareKey.
Preboot Passwords
Multiple User Architecture in BIOS
Multi-user support has been implemented on the notebook BIOS since 2008.