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4. From the main menu, select Security, then Power-On Password and
follow the instructions on the screen.
5. Save the configuration and exit the utility.
Entering a Power-on Password
To enter a Power-on password, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on or restart the workstation.
2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, enter your current
password.
NOTE: Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try again.
After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the workstation, then turn it
on again before you can continue.
Changing a Power-on or Setup Password
1. Turn on or restart the workstation. To change the Setup password, run
Computer Setup.
2. When the key icon appears, type your current password, a slash (/) or
alternate delimiter character, your new password, another slash (/) or
alternate delimiter character, and your new password again as shown:
current password/new password/new password
NOTE: Refer to the "National Keyboard Delimiter Characters" section in this
chapter for information about the alternate delimiter characters.
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not appear on
the screen.
The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the workstation.
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