Using Passwords - IBM 6219 - IntelliStation M - Pro User Manual

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Using passwords

You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
user (power-on) password or the administrator password. When you have set one
or both of the passwords, record the passwords and keep them in a secure place.
Select this choice to set the system date and time. The system time is in a
24-hour format (hour:minute:second).
Select this choice to set an administrator password or a system owner's name.
This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
You can set the computer to prompt you for an administrator password or user
password at startup. You can also set the security on diskette and hard disk
drives to protect your data from tampering.
Select Administrator Password to set or change an administrator password.
The administrator password provides access to all the choices on the
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the
administrator and user passwords and enable a user to change the user
password.
You must set an administrator password to set a user password. A user
password grants a user access to the computer for use but denies the user
access to configuration settings.
You must set a user password to use the Password on Boot option. If this
setting is enabled, the computer will require a password at startup.
If you set an administrator password and a user password, you can set your
diskette drive and hard disk drive security settings to prevent tampering with
important data. You can set Floppy Drive and Hard Disk Drive security settings
to Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, and Write Protect Boot Sectors.
Select this choice to change the values for advanced hardware features, such as
PCI configuration and Plug and Play operating-system settings.
A message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the system
might malfunction if these choices are configured incorrectly. Follow the
instructions on the screen carefully.
Select this choice to enable or disable system power settings.
Select this choice to view any errors that occur during POST.
Select this choice to save your customized settings.
Select this choice to restore the previous settings.
Select this choice to restore the factory settings.
Select this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes
or exit without saving the changes.
Chapter 3. Configuring your computer
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