Hp And Windows Passwords - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

Security

HP and Windows Passwords

HP security features and Windows operating system security
features work independently from one another. For example,
a device disabled in Computer Setup cannot be enabled in
Windows.
HP passwords and Windows passwords are also independent of
one another. The following table lists the different passwords
used by HP and Windows and describes their functions.
HP Passwords*
Administrator password
DriveLock master password
DriveLock user password
HP administrator password
Power-on password
12–4
Function
Used to log on to the notebook as the
Windows administrator after Windows has
been configured to prompt for a password
at startup.
Used by the HP administrator to access
drives protected by DriveLock and to
remove DriveLock protection from the drive.
Used by the day-to-day user to access
drives protected by DriveLock at startup.
Used to access Computer Setup.
Used to access the notebook during startup
and when you restart the notebook.
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