Security
Hardware and Software Guide
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HP Administrator Passwords
The HP administrator password protects the configuration
settings and system identification information in Computer Setup.
After this password is set, it must be entered to access Computer
Setup.
The HP administrator password
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Is not interchangeable with a Windows administrator
password, although both can use the same word or series
of letters, or numbers.
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Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.
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Must be set and entered with the same type of keys. For
example, an HP administrator password set with keyboard
number keys will not be recognized if you enter it with
embedded numeric keypad number keys.
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Can include any combination of up to 32 letters and numbers
and is not case sensitive.
