HP Vectra VLi 8, Supplementary Manual

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4 Managing Your PC
Setting Passwords
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Setting the User Password
A User password can only be set if an Administrator password has
already been set.
The User Password provides these security features:
•
Automatic keyboard lock at startup to enable remote management,
but prevent unauthorized access.
•
A keyboard lock timer to automatically lock your PC after a specified
number of minutes of keyboard inactivity—you must type the
password and press
Enter
to unlock the keyboard.
If you have set both an Administrator password and a User password,
and you enter the
Setup program by using the User password, you will
be restricted in your ability to change setup items. If you enter the
Setup program with an Administrator password, you will have no
restrictions.
How to Set a User
Password
To set a User password:
1 Enter the Setup program, by pressing
F2
during startup.
2 Select the Security menu group.
3 Select the “User Password” submenu.
4 Choose the “Set User Password” setup item. You will be asked to
enter your password twice. Save your changes when you exit the
Setup
program by selecting “Exit”, then “Save and Exit”.
To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a
password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then,
for the new password, leave the password field blank and press
Enter
.
To confirm your choice, press
Enter
a second time.