HP Dc5700 HP ProtectTools Security Manager Guide - Page 13

Managing Computer Setup Passwords, Setting the Power-On Password (if available)

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Managing Computer Setup Passwords You can use BIOS Configuration to set and change the power-on and setup passwords in Computer Setup, and also to manage various password settings. CAUTION The passwords you set through the Passwords page in BIOS Configuration are saved immediately upon clicking the Apply or OK button in the ProtectTools window. Make sure you remember what password you have set, because you will not be able to undo a password setting without supplying the previous password. The power-on password can protect the computer from unauthorized use. NOTE After you have set a power-on password, the Set button on the Passwords page is replaced by a Change button. The Computer Setup administrator password protects the configuration settings and system identification information in Computer Setup. After this password is set, it must be entered to access Computer Setup. If you have set an administrator password, you will be prompted for the password before opening the BIOS Configuration portion of ProtectTools. NOTE After you have set an administrator password, the Set button on the Passwords page is replaced by a Change button. Setting the Power-On Password (if available) To set the power-on password: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In the left pane, select BIOS Configuration, and then select Security. 3. In the right pane, next to Power-On Password, click Set. 4. Type and confirm the password in the Enter Password and Verify Password boxes. 5. Click OK in the Passwords dialog box. 6. Click Apply, and then click OK in the ProtectTools window to save your changes. Changing the Power-On Password (if available) To change the power-on password: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In the left pane, select BIOS Configuration, and then select Security. 3. In the right pane, next to Power-On Password, click Change. 4. Type the current password in theOld Password box. 5. Set and confirm the new password in the Enter New Password and Verify New Password boxes. ENWW Advanced Tasks 7

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Managing Computer Setup Passwords
You can use BIOS Configuration to set and change the power-on and setup passwords in Computer
Setup, and also to manage various password settings.
CAUTION
The passwords you set through the
Passwords
page in BIOS Configuration are
saved immediately upon clicking the
Apply
or
OK
button in the
ProtectTools
window. Make sure
you remember what password you have set, because you will not be able to undo a password
setting without supplying the previous password.
The power-on password can protect the computer from unauthorized use.
NOTE
After you have set a power-on password, the
Set
button on the
Passwords
page is
replaced by a
Change
button.
The Computer Setup administrator password protects the configuration settings and system
identification information in Computer Setup. After this password is set, it must be entered to access
Computer Setup.
If you have set an administrator password, you will be prompted for the password before opening the
BIOS Configuration portion of ProtectTools.
NOTE
After you have set an administrator password, the
Set
button on the
Passwords
page
is replaced by a
Change
button.
Setting the Power-On Password (if available)
To set the power-on password:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
.
2.
In the left pane, select
BIOS Configuration
, and then select
Security
.
3.
In the right pane, next to
Power-On Password
, click
Set
.
4.
Type and confirm the password in the
Enter Password
and
Verify Password
boxes.
5.
Click
OK
in the
Passwords
dialog box.
6.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
in the
ProtectTools
window to save your changes.
Changing the Power-On Password (if available)
To change the power-on password:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
.
2.
In the left pane, select
BIOS Configuration
, and then select
Security
.
3.
In the right pane, next to
Power-On Password
, click
Change
.
4.
Type the current password in the
Old Password
box.
5.
Set and confirm the new password in the
Enter New Password
and
Verify New Password
boxes.
ENWW
Advanced Tasks
7