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Password considerations A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (a-z and 0-9) and symbols. For security reasons, it is a good idea to use a strong password that cannot be easily compromised. Strong passwords typically adhere to the following rules: v Have eight characters in length v Setup Utility program and hard disk drive passwords are not case sensitive v Not be your name or your user name v Not be a common word or a common name v Be significantly different from your previous 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. Supervisor Password Setting a Supervisor Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set a Supervisor Password. After you set a Supervisor Password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program. If both the user and supervisor passwords are set, you can type either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your supervisor password. Setting, changing, and deleting a password To set, change, or delete a password, do the following: Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and 0-9). See "Password considerations" for more information. 1. Start the Setup Utility program (see Chapter 6, "Using the Setup Utility," on page 49). 2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set supervisor password or Set user password. Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen. 50 Lenovo 3000 E100

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Password
considerations
A
password
can
be
any
combination
of
up
to
eight
characters
(a-z
and
0-9)
and
symbols.
For
security
reasons,
it
is
a
good
idea
to
use
a
strong
password
that
cannot
be
easily
compromised.
Strong
passwords
typically
adhere
to
the
following
rules:
v
Have
eight
characters
in
length
v
Setup
Utility
program
and
hard
disk
drive
passwords
are
not
case
sensitive
v
Not
be
your
name
or
your
user
name
v
Not
be
a
common
word
or
a
common
name
v
Be
significantly
different
from
your
previous
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.
Supervisor
Password
Setting
a
Supervisor
Password
deters
unauthorized
persons
from
changing
configuration
settings.
If
you
are
responsible
for
maintaining
the
settings
of
several
computers,
you
might
want
to
set
a
Supervisor
Password.
After
you
set
a
Supervisor
Password,
a
password
prompt
is
displayed
each
time
you
try
to
access
the
Setup
Utility
program.
If
both
the
user
and
supervisor
passwords
are
set,
you
can
type
either
password.
However,
to
change
any
configuration
settings,
you
must
use
your
supervisor
password.
Setting,
changing,
and
deleting
a
password
To
set,
change,
or
delete
a
password,
do
the
following:
Note:
A
password
can
be
any
combination
of
up
to
eight
characters
(A-
Z,
a-z,
and
0-9).
See
“Password
considerations”
for
more
information.
1.
Start
the
Setup
Utility
program
(see
Chapter
6,
“Using
the
Setup
Utility,”
on
page
49).
2.
From
the
Setup
Utility
program
menu,
select
Set
supervisor
password
or
Set
user
password
.
Read
the
information
displayed
on
the
right
side
of
the
screen.
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Lenovo
3000
E100