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System and admin password, Assigning a system setup password

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Table 7. System setup options-Exit menu Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit the System Setup saving the changes made to the Setup Options. Save Change Without Exit Save the Changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup. Exit Discarding Changes Exit the System Setup without saving the changes made to the Setup Options. Load Optional Defaults Load the Factory Defaults in the System Setup Options. Discard Changes Discard any changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup. System and admin password Table 8. System and admin password Password type System password Admin password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a admin password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and admin password feature is disabled as factory default setting. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. Steps 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: ● A password can have up to 32 characters. ● The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. ● Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed. ● Only the following special characters are allowed: space 3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK. 4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 5. Press Y to save the changes. The computer reboots. System setup 67

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Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Exit the System Setup saving the changes made to the Setup Options.
Save Change Without Exit
Save the Changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup.
Exit Discarding Changes
Exit the System Setup without saving the changes made to the Setup Options.
Load Optional Defaults
Load the Factory Defaults in the System Setup Options.
Discard Changes
Discard any changes made to the System Setup and continue the Setup.
System and admin password
Table 8. System and admin password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Admin password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a admin password to secure your computer.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION:
Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and admin password feature is disabled as factory default setting.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
About this task
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
Steps
1.
In the
System BIOS
or
System Setup
screen, select
Security
and press
Enter
.
The
Security
screen is displayed.
2.
Select
System/Admin Password
and create a password in the
Enter the new password
field.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
●
A password can have up to 32 characters.
●
The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
●
Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
●
Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3.
Type the system password that you entered earlier in the
Confirm new password
field and click
OK
.
4.
Press
Esc
and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5.
Press
Y
to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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