Using Setup and Power Management 3-9
Security
Your NEC Versa 2600 supports a password for system
security. Using the Security screen, you can require that a
password be entered at each startup or boot.
You are not prompted to enter a password until you set an
initial password. Your system is not protected until you set
a password.
Once you set a password, you must enter it before your
system will boot up. This feature allows only an authorized
user to access your system, including the Setup program
where you can set or change system parameters.
Setting an Initial System Password
Set an initial password as follows.
1.
Select Security from the menu bar.
2.
Open the Password screen by pressing
Enter
.
3.
Tab to the “Enter Password” field and enter a password
up to eight characters long. Press
Enter
on the key-
board.
4.
Reenter your password as prompted for verification.
Press
Enter
and write your password down and keep it
in a secure place in case you forget it.
5.
If you have successfully set a password, a check mark
will appear next to the word “Password” on the Security
drop-down menu.
6.
Press
ESC
as many times as needed to close the screen,
and to exit Setup. When you exit Setup, be sure to save
your changes reboot your system.
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