Security - Dell Vostro 5481 Setup And Speci?Cations

Security

Table 28. Security
Option
Admin Password
System Password
Strong Password
Password Configuration
Password Bypass
Password Change
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Description
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password.
The entries to set password are:
• Enter the old password:
• Enter the new password:
• Confirm new password:
Click OK once you set the password.
NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence,
password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the
password.
Allows you to set, change, or delete the System password.
The entries to set password are:
• Enter the old password:
• Enter the new password:
• Confirm new password:
Click OK once you set the password.
NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence,
password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the
password.
Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong password.
• Enable Strong Password
This option is not set by default.
You can define the length of your password. Min = 4, Max = 32
Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal HDD password, when it is set, during a system
restart.
Click one of the options:
• Disabled—Default
• Reboot bypass
Allows you to change the System password when the administrator password is set.
• Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
This option is set by default.
Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator
Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.
• Allow Wireless Switch Changes
This option is not set by default.
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