HP Tc4400 Reference Guide - Page 53

Setting Password Options

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BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools Setting Password Options You can use BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools to set password options to enhance the security of your system. Enabling and Disabling Stringent Security Ä CAUTION: To prevent the computer from becoming permanently unusable, record your configured administrator password, power-on password, or smart card PIN in a safe place away from your computer. Without these passwords or PIN, the computer cannot be unlocked. Enabling stringent security provides enhanced protection for the power-on and administrator passwords and other forms of power-on authentication. To enable or disable stringent security: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager > BIOS Configuration. 2. Select Passwords. 3. Select the Enable Stringent Security check box. ✎ If you want to disable stringent security, clear this check box. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK in the ProtectTools window to save your changes. 4-14 Reference Guide

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BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools
Setting Password Options
You can use BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools to set password
options to enhance the security of your system.
Enabling and Disabling Stringent Security
Ä
CAUTION:
To prevent the computer from becoming permanently
unusable, record your configured administrator password, power-on
password, or smart card PIN in a safe place away from your computer.
Without these passwords or PIN, the computer cannot be unlocked.
Enabling stringent security provides enhanced protection for
the power-on and administrator passwords and other forms of
power-on authentication.
To enable or disable stringent security:
1. Select
Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security
Manager > BIOS Configuration
.
2. Select
Passwords
.
3. Select the
Enable Stringent Security
check box.
If you want to disable stringent security, clear this
check box.
4. Click
Apply
,
and then click
OK
in the ProtectTools window
to save your changes.