Setting Passwords; Tips For Using Passwords - HP Vectra VL series 8 Maintenance Manual

2 Security Features

Setting Passwords

Setting Passwords
Your PC has two types of passwords:
BIOS passwords.
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You can set two passwords, the Administrator password and the
User password, to provide two levels of protection for your PC. You
set both passwords in the Security menu group of the Setup
program.
Software passwords.
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Operating systems such as Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95 have a
password facility. Refer to your operating system documentation for
more information.

Tips for Using Passwords

Set a User password to prevent your PC from being started in your
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absence.
Set an Administrator password to protect your PC's Setup
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configuration.
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