Securing Your Computer
Security Management Software
The security management software provides four features to help you secure
your computer:
•
Log-in management
•
Pre-boot authentication (using a fingerprint reader, smart card, or
password)
•
Encryption
•
Private information management
Password Types
There are several levels of passwords available in the system.
Type of Password
Primary (or system)
Administrator
Hard drive
Activating the Security Management Software
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately. If you wait too
long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you see the
Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again.
Features
• Protects the computer from unauthorized access
• Gives system administrators or service technicians
access to computers for repair or reconfiguration
• Allows you to restrict access to system setup in the same
way a primary password restricts access to the computer
• Can be used instead of the primary password
• Helps protect the data on your hard drive or external
hard drive (if one is being used) from unauthorized
access
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