Assigning A System Password - Dell OPTIPLEX E1 Reference And Installation Manual

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Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If
system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system
password protection.
You can assign a system password, as described in the next subsection, "Assigning a
System Password," whenever you use the System Setup program. After a system
password is assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the
system.
When the System Password option is set to Enabled, the computer system prompts
you for the system password during POST.
To change an existing system password, you must know the password (see "Deleting
or Changing an Existing System Password" found later in this chapter). If you assign
and later forget a system password, you must remove the computer cover to
change a jumper setting that disables the system password feature (see "Dis-
abling a Forgotten Password" found later in this chapter). Note that you erase the
setup password at the same time.
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Before you can assign a system password, you must enter the System Setup program
and check the System Password option.
When a system password is assigned, the System Password setting shown is
Enabled. When the system password feature is disabled by a jumper setting on the
system board, the option shown is Disabled by Jumper. You cannot change or enter
a new system password if the Disabled by Jumper setting is displayed. When a
system password is not assigned, the System Password setting shown is Not
Enabled.
To assign a system password, follow these steps:
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For instructions on changing this setting, see "Password Status" found earlier in
this chapter.
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