Power-On Password; Administrator Password; Setting, Changing, And Deleting A Password; Erasing Lost Or Forgotten Passwords (Clearing Cmos) - Lenovo ThinkCentre M60e Hardware Maintenance Manual

• Have at least eight characters in length
• Contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric character
• Setup Utility program password is not case sensitive
• Not be your name or your user name
• Not be a common word or a common name
• Be significantly different from your previous passwords

Power-On Password

When a Power-On Password is set, you are prompted to type a valid password each time the computer is
turned on. The computer cannot be used until the valid password is typed in.

Administrator Password

Setting an Administrator Password deters unauthorized users from changing configuration settings. If you
are responsible for maintaining the configuration settings of several computers, you might want to set an
Administrator Password.
When an Administrator Password is set, you are prompted to type a valid password each time you try to
access the Setup Utility program. The Setup Utility program cannot be accessed until a valid password
is typed in.
If both the Power-On Password and Administrator Password are set, you can type either password. However,
you must use your Administrator Password to change any configuration settings.

Setting, changing, and deleting a password

To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 43.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Security.
3. Depending on the password type, select Set Power-On Password or Set Administrator Password.
4. Follow the instructions on the right side of the screen to set, change, or delete a password.
Note: A password can be any combination of up to 64 alphabetic and numeric characters. For more
information, see "Password considerations" on page 43.

Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS)

This section provides instructions on how to erase lost or forgotten passwords, such as a user password.
To erase a lost or forgotten password, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 78.
3. Locate the Clear CMOS /Recovery jumper on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system
board" on page 76.
4. Move the jumper from the standard position (pin 1 and pin 2) to the maintenance position (pin 2 and
pin 3).
5. Reinstall the computer cover and connect the power cord. See "Completing the parts replacement"
on page 99.
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