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Setting password options, Enabling and disabling stringent security

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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 setup 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. 2. In the left pane, select BIOS Configuration, and then select Security. 3. In the right pane, under Password Options, enable or disable Stringent security. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK in the ProtectTools window to save your changes. Reference Guide 5-11

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BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools
Reference Guide
5–11
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 setup 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
.
2. In the left pane, select
BIOS Configuration
, and then select
Security
.
3. In the right pane, under Password Options, enable or disable
Stringent security
.
4. Click
Apply
,
and then click
OK
in the ProtectTools window
to save your changes.