Chapter 06:
Securing Your Sahara Slate PC
3.
Under the User Accounts category, tap on “Change your
Windows password”.
4.
From the “Make changes to your user account” screen, tap
on “Create a password for your account”.
5.
Tap on the text input field labeled “New Password” in the
window that opens and then enter a password of your
choice. Tap in the “Confirm new password” field and enter it
again exactly the same way. You may enter a hint in the
“Type a password hint” if you so choose.
6.
Tap the “Create password” button when you are satisfied
with your password choice to commit the change.
It’s important when setting up a user account to manage the
security settings on the tablet that the user account be granted
administrator privileges. A standard user can still take advantage
of the protections provided by the TPM, just not mange it.
Contact your IT support staff for more information on user
privileges and how to assign them.
Make sure to keep
your password in a
safe location and
do not lose it.
