Assigning Or Changing A Supervisor Password; Deleting An Existing Supervisor Password - Dell 2100 User Manual

CAUTION: With the password features disabled,
your system operates as if it did not contain pass-
word features. If you leave your system running
and unattended without having a supervisor and/
or user password assigned or with the password
features disabled, anyone can assign a supervisor
and/or user password that will be unknown to
you.
Assigning or Changing a Supervisor
Password
Your system arrives with the Supervisor Password cate-
gory set to Not Enabled. Use the following procedure to
assign or change a supervisor password.
NOTE: To quit the following procedure without assign-
ing or changing a password, press the <Esc> key at any
time.
1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described
in "Starting the EISA Configuration Utility" ear-
lier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure Computer.
The system prompts you for a supervisor password if
one has been assigned. If prompted, type the pass-
word and press <Enter>.
3. At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer
menu, select Step 3: View or Edit Details.
The current status of the system board options
appears on the screen.
NOTE: If the Supervisor Password category indi-
cates Disabled by Jumper, you must install the
password jumper before you can assign a supervisor
password. See "Disabling a Forgotten Password"
found later in this chapter for instructions on how to
access the password jumper.
4. Select the Supervisor Password category.
A dialog box with an
prompt and an empty seven-character field
appears on the screen.
5. Type your new supervisor password.
NOTE: The supervisor password can be the same as
the user password.
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You can use up to seven characters; character keys or
blank spaces are acceptable.
To erase a character in your password, press the
<Backspace> key.
NOTES: The supervisor password feature recognizes
keys without distinguishing between shifted and
unshifted characters or uppercase and lowercase let-
ters. For example, if you have an M in your password,
the system recognizes either M or m as correct.
Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter
one of these combinations, the computer's speaker
beeps.
6. Press <Enter>.
A new dialog box with a
prompt and an empty seven-character field
appears on the screen.
7. To confirm your supervisor password, type it
again and press <Enter>.
The Supervisor Password category indicates
Enabled. Your supervisor password is now set, but it
does not become operational until you save the configu-
ration and exit the utility.

Deleting an Existing Supervisor Password

To delete an existing supervisor password, perform the fol-
lowing steps:
NOTE: Deleting the supervisor password automatically
deletes the user password if one has been assigned.
1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described
in "Starting the EISA Configuration Utility" ear-
lier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure Computer.
The system prompts you for a supervisor password.
Type the password and press <Enter>.
3. At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer
menu, select Step 3: View or Edit Details.
4. Select the Supervisor Password category, and
press <Enter>.
A dialog box with an
prompt and an empty seven-character field
appears on the screen.