Hp And Windows Passwords - HP Compaq NC6220 Hardware And Software Manual

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
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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 "HP ProtectTools Security
Manager (Select Models Only)"
this chapter for more information.
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