Password Configuration; Table 10 - System Password Matrix - HP OmniBook 800CT Service Manual

Password Configuration

The Password Options dialog allows the User and an Administrator to control access to certain
portions of the OmniBook.
If an Administrator Password is set, then modification of the PC Identification Strings or some
SCU settings may be restricted by checking the appropriate checkboxes. Note that even if an
Administrator Password is required to Save setup changes, the User Password (and its
associated options) can still be changed without knowing the Administrator Password.
The Save setup changes option does not apply to changing PC Identification (PCID) Strings.
The ability to change PCID strings can only be restricted by the Save modifications to the PC ID
texts checkbox available under Admin Password.
If the User Password is set, then access to the machine may be restricted (at every turn-on, or
only at turn-ons after the machine was turned off by pressing FN+OFF). Also, if Undock is
checked, a password will be required before the machine can be undocked. Also, the User
Password may be required before some changes to the SCU, even if no Administrator Password
has been entered.
The following table illustrates which SCU settings are subject to password protection.

Table 10 - System Password Matrix

SCU Feature
Date/Time
Boot Devices
PC ID
Status Panel
HDD Configuration
COM Ports
LPT Port/LPT Type
Keyboard Setup
External Devices
Power Management
Basic/Advanced Audio
User PW or User PW Options
Admin PW when none
currently exists
Admin PW or Admin PW
Options (Admin PW exists)
As mentioned above, PC Identification can only be password-protected via the Administrator
Password PC ID option.
Any time a password is required, the Administrator password (if defined) may be entered,
however, only the Administrator password may be (successfully) entered to satisfy the
conditions checked in the Administrator Password required to: group box.
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Password Never Password may
Required be Required
X
User or Admin
Admin only
X
User or Admin
User or Admin
User or Admin
X
X
X
User or Admin
User or Admin
User
Admin