HP nx8220 Hardware and Software Guide - Page 173

Security DriveLock Ä CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password, the hard drive is permanently locked and can no longer be used. DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive. After DriveLock protection is applied to a drive, a password must be entered to access the drive. The drive must be inserted into the notebook, not an optional docking device or external MultiBay, in order for it to be accessed by the DriveLock passwords. DriveLock involves a user password and a master password: ■ A hard drive protected by DriveLock can be accessed with either the user password or the master password. ■ You can delete a user password or master password only by removing DriveLock protection from the drive. DriveLock protection can be removed from the drive only with the master password. ■ The owner of the user password should be the day-to-day user of the protected hard drive. The owner of the master password may be a system administrator or the day-to-day user. ■ A user password and a master password can be the same word. ✎ When you start the notebook from a hard drive protected with DriveLock, and your power-on and DriveLock user password are identical, you will be prompted to enter only a power-on password instead of both a power-on and a DriveLock password. 12-12 Hardware and Software Guide