Administrator Password - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8290 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and
1. Start the CMOS Setup Utility program (see "Starting the CMOS Setup Utility
2. From the CMOS Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
To delete a previously set user password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you can type either your user or
1. From the CMOS Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and
2. Press any key to continue.

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 CMOS 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 user 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 an administrator password
To set, change, or delete an administrator password, do the following:
Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and
1. Start the CMOS Setup Utility program (see "Starting the CMOS Setup Utility
2. From the CMOS Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
To delete a previously set administrator password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator
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