HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14-b010us User Guide - Linux - Page 63
Setting passwords in the operating system, Setting passwords in Setup Utility, Using passwords
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Setting passwords in the operating system Operating system passwords Root password User password Function Protects access to an operating system root-level account. Protects access to an operating system user account. Setting passwords in Setup Utility Setup Utility passwords Administrator password* Function ● Protects access to Setup Utility. ● After this password is set, it must be entered each time you access Setup Utility. CAUTION: If you forget your administrator password, you cannot access Setup Utility. NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of the power-on password. NOTE: Your administrator password is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. Power-on password* NOTE: If you enter the power-on password at the first password check, you must enter the administrator password to access Setup Utility. ● Protects access to the computer contents. ● After this password is set, it must be entered each time you turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation. CAUTION: If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn on or restart the computer, or exit Hibernation. NOTE: The administrator password can be used in place of the power-on password. NOTE: A power-on password is not displayed as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted. *For details about each of these passwords, refer to the following topics. Using passwords 53