Using Passwords; Power-On Password; Administrator Password; Setting, Changing, And Deleting A Password - IBM NetVista 6644 User Manual

Using passwords

You can use passwords to provide security for your computer and data. There are
two kinds of passwords: a power-on password and an administrator password.
You do not have to set a password of either type to use your computer. However,
if you decide to set either one, read the following sections.

Power-on password

The power-on password feature deters unauthorized persons from gaining access
to your computer. To set a power-on password, you must first set an

administrator password.

Administrator password
Setting an administrator password deters unauthorized persons from changing
configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of
several computers, you might want to set an administrator password.
After you set an administrator password, a password prompt is displayed each
time you try to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you type the
wrong password, you will see an error message. If you type the wrong password
three times, you must turn the computer off and start again.
If both the power-on and administrator passwords are set, you can type either
password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your
administrator 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 seven characters (A- Z, a-z,
and 0-9). To set a power-on password, an administrator password must be
set.
1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Starting and using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 27).
2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System Security
and press Enter. Press F1 for help when setting, changing or deleting
passwords.
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