Specifications

2-34 Compaq AlphaServer ES40 Owner’s Guide
2.8.4 Setting Password Protection
Password protection provides two levels of security for your Windows
NT system: setup protection and startup protection. When system setup
protection is enabled, a password is required to start AlphaBIOS Setup.
When startup password protection is enabled, a password is required
before the system initializes.
Startup password protection provides more comprehensive protection than
setup password protection because the system cannot be used at all until the
correct password is entered.
To enable password protection:
1. Start AlphaBIOS Setup, select CMOS Setup, and press Enter.
2. In the CMOS Setup screen, press F6 to enter Advanced CMOS Setup.
3. In the Advanced CMOS Setup screen (Figure 2–6), select AlphaBIOS
Password Option and use the arrow keys to select the type of protection
you want. An explanatory dialog box appears. Read the dialog box and press
Enter to continue.
4. Enter your password in the Enter New Password dialog box, then press
Enter.
5. Enter your password in the Confirm New Password dialog box, then press
Enter.
6. Press F10 to save your changes.
NOTE: To change your password, set up your password again.