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Password, considerations, Administrator, Drive

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You do not have to set any passwords to use your computer. However, if you decide to set any passwords, read the following sections. Password considerations If you are setting any of the various types of passwords on your computer, you should read and understand the following information: v If you type an incorrect password, you will see an error message. If you type an incorrect password three consecutive times, you must turn the computer off and start again. v If you set both a User Password and an IDE Drive User Password to the same string, you will be prompted for the password only once when you turn on your computer. v Do not move an IDE hard disk drive to another computer if an IDE Drive User Password has been set unless that computer also supports the IDE Drive User password. v If your computer is connected to a local area network (LAN), Wake on LAN will not work unless both a User Password and an IDE Drive User Password are set using the same password. User Password When a User Password is set, the user is prompted to type a valid password each time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed from the keyboard. Administrator Password Setting an Administrator Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set an Administrator Password. After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the IBM Setup Utility program. If both the user and administrator passwords are set, you can type either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your administrator password. IDE Drive User Password The IDE Drive User Password is used to protect the data on the IDE hard disk drive(s). When this password is set, you are prompted to type a valid password before any hard disk drive can be used. This prompt is displayed each time you turn on your computer. If your computer has multiple hard disk drives, they all must use the same password. Attention If an IDE Drive User Password is set but no IDE Drive Master Password is set, there is no recovery in the event that the IDE Drive User Password is lost or forgotten. The hard disk drive must be replaced. See "IDE Drive Master Password" on page 27. 26 User Guide

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You
do
not
have
to
set
any
passwords
to
use
your
computer.
However,
if
you
decide
to
set
any
passwords,
read
the
following
sections.
Password
considerations
If
you
are
setting
any
of
the
various
types
of
passwords
on
your
computer,
you
should
read
and
understand
the
following
information:
v
If
you
type
an
incorrect
password,
you
will
see
an
error
message.
If
you
type
an
incorrect
password
three
consecutive
times,
you
must
turn
the
computer
off
and
start
again.
v
If
you
set
both
a
User
Password
and
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
to
the
same
string,
you
will
be
prompted
for
the
password
only
once
when
you
turn
on
your
computer.
v
Do
not
move
an
IDE
hard
disk
drive
to
another
computer
if
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
has
been
set
unless
that
computer
also
supports
the
IDE
Drive
User
password.
v
If
your
computer
is
connected
to
a
local
area
network
(LAN),
Wake
on
LAN
will
not
work
unless
both
a
User
Password
and
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
are
set
using
the
same
password.
User
Password
When
a
User
Password
is
set,
the
user
is
prompted
to
type
a
valid
password
each
time
the
computer
is
turned
on.
The
computer
cannot
be
used
until
a
valid
password
is
typed
from
the
keyboard.
Administrator
Password
Setting
an
Administrator
Password
deters
unauthorized
persons
from
changing
configuration
settings.
If
you
are
responsible
for
maintaining
the
settings
of
several
computers,
you
might
want
to
set
an
Administrator
Password.
After
you
set
an
Administrator
Password,
a
password
prompt
is
displayed
each
time
you
try
to
access
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program.
If
both
the
user
and
administrator
passwords
are
set,
you
can
type
either
password.
However,
to
change
any
configuration
settings,
you
must
use
your
administrator
password.
IDE
Drive
User
Password
The
IDE
Drive
User
Password
is
used
to
protect
the
data
on
the
IDE
hard
disk
drive(s).
When
this
password
is
set,
you
are
prompted
to
type
a
valid
password
before
any
hard
disk
drive
can
be
used.
This
prompt
is
displayed
each
time
you
turn
on
your
computer.
If
your
computer
has
multiple
hard
disk
drives,
they
all
must
use
the
same
password.
Attention
If
an
IDE
Drive
User
Password
is
set
but
no
IDE
Drive
Master
Password
is
set,
there
is
no
recovery
in
the
event
that
the
IDE
Drive
User
Password
is
lost
or
forgotten.
The
hard
disk
drive
must
be
replaced.
See
“IDE
Drive
Master
Password”
on
page
27.
26
User
Guide