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Setting Up and Using Your Linux Workstation Setting Hardware Passwords in the HP Setup Program Setting Hardware Passwords in the HP Setup Program You can set hardware passwords to provide different levels of protection for your Workstation: the Administrator password and the User 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. 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. 5. 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. 20 Chapter 1

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Setting Up and Using Your Linux Workstation
Setting Hardware Passwords in the HP Setup Program
Chapter 1
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Setting Hardware Passwords in the HP Setup
Program
You can set hardware passwords to provide different levels of protection
for your Workstation: the Administrator password and the User
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.
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.
5.
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.