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Setting Up and Using Your Workstation Setting Passwords in the HP Setup Program Setting Passwords in the HP Setup Program You can set passwords to provide different levels of protection for your Workstation: the Administrator password, the User password and the Power-on password. You set these passwords using the Security menu in the Setup program. The Administrator can access and change all settings in the Setup program, while the User can only access and modify certain items in the Main menu. When the Power-on Password option is enabled, you need to enter a password every time you boot the Workstation. Either the Administrator or User Password can be used. To Set a Password 1. Start the Setup program. 2. Select the Security menu. 3. Select the Administrator or User password submenu. 4. Choose the Set Administrator or User Password setup item. You must enter your password twice. To enable the Power-on Password, select the Enabled setup item. 1. To save your changes and exit the Setup program, press Esc or select Exit Menu, then Exit Saving Changes. To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then, for the new password, leave the password field blank and press Enter. To confirm your choice, press Enter a second time. 30 Chapter 1

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Setting Up and Using Your Workstation
Setting Passwords in the HP Setup Program
Chapter 1
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Setting Passwords in the HP Setup Program
You can set passwords to provide different levels of protection for your
Workstation: the Administrator password, the User password and the
Power-on password. You set these passwords using the
Security
menu in
the Setup program.
The Administrator can access and change all settings in the Setup
program, while the User can only access and modify certain items in the
Main menu.
When the Power-on Password option is enabled, you need to enter a
password every time you boot the Workstation. Either the Administrator
or User Password can be used.
To Set a Password
1.
Start the Setup program.
2.
Select the
Security
menu.
3.
Select the
Administrator
or
User
password submenu.
4.
Choose the
Set Administrator
or
User Password
setup item. You must
enter your password twice.
To enable the Power-on Password, select the
Enabled
setup item.
1.
To save your changes and exit the Setup program, press
Esc
or select
Exit Menu
, then
Exit Saving Changes
.
To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a password.
You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then, for the new
password, leave the password field blank and press
Enter
. To confirm
your choice, press
Enter
a second time.