NEC VERSA VXi, Service And Reference Manual

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2-14 System Configuration and Setup
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Assign User FingerPrint — Establishes user access once supervisor access is set. The user
privileges allows the system to boot and resume from Suspend, Save-to-File, and
applications.
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Clear Supervisor FingerPrint — Removes the security setting for Supervisor access.
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Clear User FingerPrint — Removes the security setting for User access.
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Assign HDD Password — Allows you to assign a password to allow or restrict access to the
hard disk drive contents.
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Internal HDD Password — Enables or disables the HDD password.
Password Protection
The NEC Versa supports a password for system security on several levels. Keep in mind that
you must set the supervisor password before the BIOS Setup utility allows you to set a user
password.
Once you set a supervisor password, you must enter it before you can enter BIOS Setup, access
the system at startup, or resume from Suspend or Save-to-File, depending on your configuration
selection.
Establishing Passwords
To establish password protection for entering the BIOS Setup Utility or accessing the system at
startup, you must set the supervisor password before setting a user password.
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To enter a password, select Assign Supervisor Password, enter the password, re-enter the
password to confirm, and press any key to continue. Repeat the procedure to set the user
password.
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To initiate password protection while you step away from the system, press
Ctrl
,
Alt,
Backspace
or Suspend/Save-to-File the system. The Caps lock and Scroll lock LEDs
alternately flash indicating that you must enter a password to resume operation.
In Windows 98, the supervisor and user passwords are only valid when resuming from Save-to-
File. To establish password protection for resuming from Standby or Hibernation modes you
must do the following:
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Set a Windows password in Control Panel, Password Properties, Change Passwords.
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Enable the option “Prompt for password when the computer goes off standby,” in Control
Panel, Power Management Properties, Advanced.
SmartCard Protection
The system also allows you to establish system protection using a SmartCard.
The NEC Versa supports a SmartCard protection for system security on several levels. Keep in
mind that you must set up supervisor access before the BIOS Setup utility allows you to set up
user access.
Once you setup supervisor access, you must enter it before you can enter BIOS Setup, access the
system at startup, or resume from Suspend or Save-to-File, depending on the configuration
selection.