Configuring Password Security And Resetting Cmos; Preparing To Configure Passwords; Resetting The Password Jumper - HP Z1 Maintenance And Service Manual

5 Configuring password security and
resetting CMOS
This chapter describes how to configure password security and to reset CMOS, and includes these
topics:
Preparing to configure passwords on page 93
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Resetting the password jumper on page 93
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Clearing and resetting the CMOS on page 95
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Preparing to configure passwords

The Computer Setup (F10) Utility enables you to create setup and power-on passwords.
There are three possibilities for setting passwords:
Define a setup password only. You will need the password to enter Computer Setup (F10) Utility,
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but you will not need a password to start the workstation.
Define a power-on password only. This password lets you start the workstation or enter the setup
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utility.
Define both. In this case, the setup password lets you start the workstation and enter the setup
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utility. The power-on password starts the workstation but does not let you enter the setup utility,
After you create both passwords, you can use the setup password in place of the power-on password
as an override to log into the computer (a useful feature for a network administrator).
NOTE: You can only clear the passwords with the password jumper. Clearing CMOS does not clear
the passwords.
CAUTION:
Pressing the Clear CMOS button resets CMOS values to factory defaults and erases customized
information, including asset numbers and special settings.
To back up the CMOS settings, run the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and select Save to Diskette
from the File menu.

Resetting the password jumper

Use the following procedure to disable the power-on or setup password features and clear the power-
on and setup passwords.
WARNING!
disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and allow the internal system components to cool before
touching.
Before pressing the Clear CMOS button, back up your computer CMOS settings.
To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock and hot surfaces, be sure to
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