Hp And Windows Passwords - HP Compaq NC4000 Hardware And Software Manual

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HP and Windows Passwords

HP security features and Windows operating system security
features work independently from one another. For example,
a device disabled in Computer Setup cannot be enabled in
Windows.
Some password options are provided by your HP software,
and others are provided by your operating system. HP passwords
and Windows passwords are also independent of one another.
The following table lists the different passwords used by HP and
Windows and describes their functions.
For additional information about Windows passwords, such as
screen-saver passwords, refer to Start > Help and Support.
HP Passwords
HP administrator
password
Power-on password
DriveLock master
password
DriveLock user
password
Smart card PIN
Hardware and Software Guide
Function
Protects access to Computer Setup.
Used to access the notebook during startup and
when you restart the notebook.
Used by the HP administrator to access drives
protected by DriveLock and to remove
DriveLock protection from the drive.
Used by the day-to-day user to access drives
protected by DriveLock at startup.
Used for smart card authentication.
Power-on and HP administrator passwords
can be stored on smart cards if an optional
smart card reader supports this functionality.
You must enable the smart card security feature
in Computer Setup, and then enable a PIN in
HP ProtectTools Security Manager (select
models only). Refer to the
Embedded Security Manager (Select Models
Only)"
section in this chapter for more
information.
Security
"HP ProtectTools
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