Assigning Or Changing A User Password; Deleting An Existing User Password - Dell 2200 User Manual

5. Press <Enter>.
A new dialog box with a Verify supervisor
password prompt and an empty seven-character field
appears on the screen.
6. Press <Enter>.
You are returned to the Main Menu, where the
Supervisor Password category now indicates Not
Enabled.
Assigning or Changing a User Pass-
word
Your system arrives with the User Password category set
to Not Enabled. Use the following procedure to assign or
change a user password.
NOTE: To quit the following procedure without assigning
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"
found earlier 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>.
NOTE: If a supervisor password has not been
assigned, you must assign one before you can assign
a user password.
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.
4. Select the User Password category.
A dialog box with an Enter user password
prompt and an empty seven-character field appears on
the screen.
5. Type your new user password.
NOTE: The user password can be the same as the
supervisor password.
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 user password feature recognizes keys
without distinguishing between shifted and unshifted
characters or uppercase and lowercase letters. For
example, if you have an M in your password, the sys-
tem 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 Verify user password
prompt and an empty seven-character field appears on
the screen.
7. To confirm your user password, type it again and
press <Enter>.
The User Password category indicates Enabled. Your user
password is now set, but it does not become operational
until you save the configuration and exit the utility.

Deleting an Existing User Password

To delete an existing user password, perform the follow-
ing steps:
1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described
in "Starting the EISA Configuration Utility"
found earlier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure Computer.
When the system prompts you for a supervisor pass-
word, 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 User Password category, and press
<Enter>.
A dialog box with an Enter user password
prompt and an empty seven-character field appears on
the screen.
5. Press <Enter>.
A new dialog box with a Verify user password
prompt and an empty seven-character field appears on
the screen.
6. Press <Enter>.
You are returned to the Main Menu, where the User
Password category now indicates Not Enabled.
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