Using Drivelock - HP Z1 G2 Maintenance And Service Manual

common practice. For these users, the potential loss of a hard drive resulting from forgetting both passwords
is much greater than the value of the data DriveLock protects.
Access to Computer Setup (F10) Utility and DriveLock can be restricted through the setup password. By
specifying a setup password and not giving it to users, system administrators can restrict users from enabling
DriveLock.

Using DriveLock

When hard drives that support the ATA security command set are detected, DriveLock appears under the
Security menu in the Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu. You are presented with options to set the master
password and to enable DriveLock. You must provide a user password to enable DriveLock. Because the initial
configuration of DriveLock is typically performed by a system administrator, a master password should be set
first.
HP encourages system administrators to set a master password whether they plan to enable DriveLock or
not. This gives the administrator the ability to modify DriveLock settings if the drive is locked in the future.
After the master password is set, the system administrator can enable DriveLock or leave it disabled.
If a locked hard drive is present, POST requires a password to unlock the device. If a power-on password is set
and it matches the device's user password, POST does not prompt the user to re-enter the password.
Otherwise, the user is prompted to enter a DriveLock password.
For a cold start, use the master or user password. For a warm start, enter the same password used to unlock
the drive during the preceding cold start.
Users have two attempts to enter a correct password. During cold start, if neither attempt succeeds, POST
continues but the drive remains inaccessible. During a warm-start or restart from Windows, if neither attempt
succeeds, POST halts and the user is instructed to cycle power.
Enabling DriveLock
To enable and set the DriveLock user password:
1. Turn on or restart the computer.
2. As soon as the computer is turned on, repeatedly press the
starts.
If you do not press
press F10
3. Select Security and then select DriveLock Security.
4. For each DriveLock-capable drive, select the drive by pressing Enter.
5. Under Enable/Disable DriveLock options, select Enable, and then press
that drive.
NOTE:
CAUTION:
6. Enter a new user password (1 to 32 characters long), and then press
F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then repeatedly
to access the utility.
To set the DriveLock master password, select Master.
If you forget the DriveLock password, the drive is inaccessible.
F10 key until Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Enter to enable DriveLock for
Enter to accept.
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