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Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program
When you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the IBM
Setup Utility program menu (you might have to press Esc several times). If you
want to save the new settings, select Save Settings or Save and exit the Setup
Utility . Otherwise, your changes will not be saved.
Using passwords
The use of passwords provide security for the computer and data. There are two
kinds of passwords: a user password and an administrator password. You do not
have to set a password of either type to use the computer. However, if you decide
to set either one, read the following sections.
User password
The user password feature deters unauthorized persons from gaining access to the
computer.
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 IBM 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 a password
To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
Note:
A password can be any combination of up to seven characters (A- Z, a-z,
and 0-9).
1. Start the IBM Setup Utility program (see “Starting the IBM Setup Utility
program” on page 19).
2.
From the IBM Setup Utility program menu, select Security
→
Set Passwords .
Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen.
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