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Password considerations
A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (a-z and 0-9) and
symbols. For security reasons, it is a good idea to use a strong password that
cannot be easily compromised. Strong passwords typically adhere to the following
rules:
v Have eight characters in length
v Setup Utility program and hard disk drive passwords are not case sensitive
v Not be your name or your user name
v Not be a common word or a common name
v Be significantly different from your previous password
User Password
When a User Password is set, the user is prompted to type a valid password each
time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until a valid
password is typed from the keyboard.
Supervisor Password
Setting a Supervisor Password deters unauthorized persons from changing
configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several
computers, you might want to set a Supervisor Password.
After you set a Supervisor Password, a password prompt is displayed each time
you try to access the Setup Utility program.
If both the user and supervisor passwords are set, you can type either password.
However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your supervisor
password.
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see Chapter 6, "Using the Setup Utility," on
2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set supervisor password or Set
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0-9). See "Password considerations" for more information.
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user password. Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen.
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