Reference Guide

--OsMode
Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled
Description
Turns operating system installation mode on or o.
OsWatchdogTimer
Valid Argument Enabled, Disabled
Description
The watchdog-timer aids in the recovery of the operating system if the system stops responding.
--OvrWrt
Valid Argument Read-only
Description This option is only used with the -o option to cause the output le to be overwritten if a le of the same
name already exists.
--OwnerPwd
Valid Argument
<password>
Description
Sets, changes, or removes the owner password. The system cannot report the owner password. The
owner password is designed for companies that loan or lease systems. It allows the leasing agency (the
owner of the system) to remove any administrator, system, or hard drive passwords that are set on the
system by the lessee.
NOTE: Reboot the system to complete any owner password actions.
Example
NOTE: Password containing special characters must be provided in double inverted commas
(“”).
To set the password:
C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd=<new-password>
You can set the owner password if the lower priority passwords (administrator, system, or hard drive
passwords) are not set.
NOTE: If owner password is set on a system, set the system or administrator password for
conguring the BIOS options on the system.
To change the password:
C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd=<new-password> --valOwnerPwd=<old-password>
To remove the password:
C:\>cctk --OwnerPwd= --valOwnerPwd=<password>
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