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Using your system password to secure your system
Prerequisites
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an
alternate system password.
Steps
1. Turn on or reboot your system.
2. Type your password and press Enter.
Next steps
When Password Status is Locked, type the password and press Enter when prompted at reboot.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to reenter
your password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful
attempt, a message is displayed indicating that the system has halted and must be turned o.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, if your password is incorrect, a message is displayed
indicating that your password is incorrect.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and
Setup Password options to protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup
password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is set to Unlocked before
attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change
an existing System or Setup password if the Password Status is Locked.
Steps
1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after a turn-on or restart.
2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press Enter.
The System BIOS page is displayed.
3. In the System BIOS page, select System Security and press Enter.
The System Security page is displayed.
4. In the System Security page, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
5. Select System Password, change or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.
6. Select Setup Password, change or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, a message prompts you to reenter
the new password. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, a message prompts you to
confirm the deletion.
7. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS page. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the
changes.