IBM X40i User Guide - Page 52
Setting, changing, and deleting a password, Using Security Profile by Device, System, Security
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If both the power-on and administrator passwords are set, you can type either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your administrator password. Setting, changing, and deleting a password To set, change, or delete a password, do the following: Note: A password can be any combination of up to seven characters (A- Z, a-z, and 0-9). To set a power-on password, an administrator password must be set. 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Starting and using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 33). 2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System Security and press Enter. Press F1 for help when setting, changing or deleting passwords. Using Security Profile by Device Security Profile by Device is used to enable or disable user access to the following devices: Diskette Drive Access Diskette Write Protect Hard disk Write Protect IDE controller When this feature is set to Disable, the diskette drive cannot be accessed. When this feature is set to Enable, all diskettes are treated as if they are write-protected. When this feature is set to Enable, the hard disk is write-protected. When this feature is set to Disable, all devices connected to the IDE controller (such as hard disk drives) are disabled and will not be displayed in the system configuration. To set Security Profile by Device, do the following: 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Starting and using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 33). 2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System Security and press Enter. 3. Select Security Profile by Device and press Enter. 4. Select the desired devices and settings and press Enter. 5. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu. 6. Select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu and press Enter. Then press Esc and follow the instructions on the screen to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 36 User Guide