Administrator Password
Option Settings
You cannot change or enter a new administrator password if either of the following two options is displayed:
l
Set
—
An administrator password is assigned.
l
Disabled
—
The administrator password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board.
You can only assign an administrator password when the following option is displayed:
l
Not Set
—
No administrator password is assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (the default setting).
Assigning an Administrator Password
The administrator
password
can be the same as the system password.
1.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
) and verify that
Admin Password
is set to
Not Set.
2.
Highlight
Admin Password
and press the left- or right-arrow key.
The computer prompts you to type and verify the password. If a character is not permitted, the computer emits a beep.
3.
Type and then verify the password.
After you verify the password, the
Admin Password
setting changes to
Set
. The next time you enter system setup, the computer prompts you for the
administrator password.
4.
Exit system setup.
A change to
Admin Password
becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the computer).
Operating Your Computer With an Administrator Password Enabled
When you enter system setup, the
Admin Password
option is highlighted, prompting you to type the password.
If you do not type the correct password, the computer lets you view, but not modify, system setup options.
Deleting or Changing an Existing Administrator Password
To change an existing administrator password, you must know the administrator password.
1.
Enter system setup (see
Entering System Setup
).
2.
Type the administrator password at the prompt.
3.
Highlight
Admin Password
and press the left- or right-arrow key to delete the existing administrator password.
The setting changes to
Not Set
.
To assign a new administrator password, perform the steps in
Assigning an Administrator Password
.
4.
Exit system setup.
Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password
To reset system and/or administrator passwords, see
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
.
NOTE:
If the two passwords are different, the administrator password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password
cannot be used in place of the administrator password.
NOTE:
You can use
Password Status
in conjunction with
Admin Password
to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.
