NEC ShieldPRO FC-N21S Ruggedised Notebook Computer
User’s Guide 0318-00002 Ver. 2.0 Dec 2008 – Page 86
On the submenu, you can set security features of the HDD as described below.
Option
Parameter
Description
Fixed disk boot sector
Normal
Write Protect
Set to [Write Protect] to prohibit data from being written to
the boot sector in the HDD. This can protect the sector from
viruses.
Assign HDD Password
(No value)
Allows you to set an HDD password.
See “Supplement 1: Setting HDD password" for how to set
an HDD password.
Primary Master HDD
Password
Enabled
Disabled
Set to [Enabled] to set the HDD password in the primary
master hard disk drive.
Hard Disk Erase
Yes
No
(No value)
Erases data in the HDD.
See "Supplement 2: Erasing HDD data" for how to clear
data.
*Shaded value: Factory-setting
Supplement 1: Setting HDD password
There are two HDD passwords - HDD master and HDD user passwords.
1. Select [Assign HDD Password] and press
Enter
.
2. Enter a supervisor password in field [Enter New Master Password] and press
Enter
.
3. Enter the same password in field [Confirm New Master Password] for confirmation and press
Enter
.
4. The [Assign HDD User Password] dialog box appears.
5. Enter a supervisor password in field [Enter New User Password] and press
Enter
.
6. Enter the same password in field [Confirm New User Password] for confirmation and press
Enter
.
7. Select [Primary Master HDD Password] and press
F5
or
F6
to set the option to [Enabled].
Setting a HDD user password can prohibit the HDD from being used in another PC illegally.
If you forget your password, you cannot cancel it. Accordingly, if a password is set, manage it carefully.
Supplement 2: Erasing HDD data
The following explains the erase HDD data procedure.
NSA (Random(1)
Random(2)
00h)
Writes [random data
random data
00] in the entire HDD area.
The erase HDD procedure conforms to the method recommended by NSA.
