Setup Utility Program Password Types; Password Considerations; Setting, Changing, And Deleting A Password; Selecting A Startup Device - Lenovo Yoga A940 Hardware Maintenance Manual

You do not have to set all passwords to use your computer. However, using passwords improves computer
security.

Setup Utility program password types

The following types of passwords are available:
• Power-on password
When a power-on password is set, you are prompted to enter a valid password each time the computer is
turned on. The computer cannot be used until the valid password is entered.
• Administrator password
Setting an administrator password deters unauthorized users from changing configuration settings. If you
are responsible for maintaining the configuration settings of several computers, you might want to set an
administrator password.
When an administrator password is set, you are prompted to enter a valid password each time you try to
access the Setup Utility program. The Setup Utility program cannot be accessed until a valid password is
entered.
If both the power-on password and administrator password are set, you can enter either password.
However, you must use your administrator password to change all configuration settings.

Password considerations

A password can be any combination of up to 64 alphabetic and numeric characters. For security reasons, it
is recommended to use a strong password that cannot be easily compromised.
Note: The Setup Utility program passwords are not case sensitive.
To set a strong password, consider the following guidelines:
• Have at least eight characters in length
• Contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric character
• Not be your name or your user name
• Not be a common word or a common name
• Be significantly different from your previous passwords

Setting, changing, and deleting a password

To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 11.
2. Select Security.
3. Depending on the password type, select Set Power-On Password or Set Administrator Password,
and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the right side of the screen to set, change, or delete a password.
Note: A password can be any combination of up to 64 alphabetic and numeric characters. For more
information, see "Password considerations" on page 12.
5. Exit the Setup Utility program. See "Exiting the Setup Utility program" on page 13.

Selecting a startup device

If your computer does not start up from a device as expected, you can choose to change the startup device
sequence permanently or select a temporary startup device.
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