System information

7-6 Securing the Computer
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Using DriveLock
CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and
the DriveLock master password, the protected hard drive is
permanently unusable.
IMPORTANT: To access the DriveLock settings in Computer Setup,
you must open Computer Setup after shutting down, then turning
on the computer. If you open Computer Setup from a Windows
restart, DriveLock settings are not accessible.
■ DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a
hard drive. Once DriveLock protection is applied to a drive
■ A password must be entered to access the drive.
■ The drive can be accessed only when it is inserted in the
computer hard drive bay or a computer MultiBay.
■ DriveLock involves two passwords, a user password and a
master password.
■ A hard drive protected by DriveLock can be accessed with
either the user or the master password.
■ DriveLock protection can be removed from a hard drive
only with the master password.
■ The owner of the user password should be the day-to-day
user of the protected hard drive.
■ The owner of the master password may be a system
administrator or the day-to-day user.
■ A user or master password can be up to 32 alphanumeric
characters and is not case sensitive.
■ The user and master password can be the same. A user or
master password that is 7 characters or less can be the same
as any other password.
■ When the computer is starting up from a hard drive
protected with DriveLock, you will not be prompted for a
power-on password if you enter a user or master password
that is the same as the power-on password.
■ You can delete a user or master password only by removing
DriveLock protection from the drive.