Table 1. (Continued) Key features for F10 Setup on select 2009 HP business notebook PCs
Feature
User Management
•
Create New BIOS User
Account
Password Policy
•
Password Minimum
Length
•
At least one symbol
required
•
At least one number
required
•
At least one upper case
character required
•
At least one lower case
character required
•
Are spaces allowed in
Password?
HP SpareKey
Always Prompt for HP
SpareKey Enrollment
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot
(If Present)
Function
SECURITY MENU
Manage (create/delete/reset
password) the BIOS and Protect Tool
Users
Creates additional BIOS user
accounts.
Allows to select various rules for a
BIOS password to qualify
Allows administrator to specify the
minimum number of characters
required for an F10 power on
password.
Allows administrator to require at
least one symbol, such as $,%,^,& or
# for an F10 power on password.
Allows administrator to require at
least one number, such as 1,2,3 or 4
for an F10 power on password.
Allows administrator to require at
least one upper case character, such
as A,B,C or D for an F10 power on
password.
Allows administrator to require at
least one upper case character, such
as a,b,c or d for an F10 power on
password.
Allows administrator to allow spaces
in an F10 power on password, such
as "New York".
Allows users to establish a set of
failsafe questions in the event that the
power on password is lost or
forgotten.
Allows administrator to specify if the
system should prompt users for HP
SpareKey enrollment during POST.
Options (Default in Bold where
applicable)
Administrator enters User ID
Privilege level. Password is set to
User ID by default, but can be
changed by user.
4 minimum
32 maximum (8)
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Enabled/Disabled
Enabled/Disabled
Enabled/Disabled
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