IBM ThinkCentre 8127, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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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.
Security settings for Access IBM Predesktop Area
The security settings in the IBM Setup Utility allow you to select the level of
security that you require for the Access IBM Predesktop Area. These setting are
described below:
Secure
This setting does not allow any user or software initiated changes.
Normal
This setting allows the user to make changes but the contents are hidden
from the operating system.
Disabled
This setting provides the lowest level of security. The area can be changed
by the user or the operating system.
To set the security level for the Access IBM Predesktop Area, do the following:
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 .
3. Select Access IBM Predesktop Area .
4. Select the desired setting and press Enter.
5. Return to the IBM Setup Utility program menu and select Exit and then Save
Settings or Save and exit the Setup Utility .
Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit the Setup Utility
without saving .
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