Brief Overview Of The Security Functions; Using Kensington Lock; Configuring Password Protection In Bios Setup Utility; Protecting Bios Setup Utility (Supervisor And User Password) - Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO D1845 Operating Manual

Security functions

Brief overview of the security functions

Security function
Kensington Lock
BIOS password
protection

Using Kensington Lock

► Fit the Kensington MicroSaver on the device (see chapter "Notebook views" chapter,
Number 16) on your notebook.
Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup
Utility
Before using the various options of password protection for your data security in the BIOS
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Setup Utility , please note the following hints:
● Please keep in mind your passwords in any case, as you will not be able to access
your BIOS Setup Utility and/or your system any longer, if you forget both the user
password and the supervisor password.
The loss of passwords is not a warranty case and is therefore subject to charge.
● Back up your data on external data carriers at regular intervals.
Passwords can be up to six characters long. You can use all alphanumeric characters
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and need not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase characters.

Protecting BIOS Setup Utility (supervisor and user password)

If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we recommend that you
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print out the following instructions. Because you cannot call the instructions onto the
screen while you are setting up the password.
You prevent unauthorised opening of the BIOS Setup Utility with both the supervisor and the user
password. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the BIOS Setup Utility ,
and with the user password only to part of the functions. You can only set a user password if a
supervisor password has already been assigned.
Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility" for a description of calling and
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operating the BIOS Setup Utility .
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Type of protection
Mechanical
Password protection for BIOS Setup
Utility and operating system with
supervisor and user password. The
passwords consist of a maximum of
six alphanumeric characters.
Preparation
Mount and lock Kensington
MicroSaver (accessory)
Specify at least one supervisor
password in the BIOS Setup Utility
and activate the password
protection for the operating system
as desired.
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