User's Manual

Property and data protection Working with the workstation
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Setting passwords
A user password can only be set if a supervisor password has been assigned. The supervisor or
user password prevents unauthorised callup of BIOS Setup. Only those who know one of the two
passwords can call BIOS Setup.
With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the BIOS Setup. With the user
password you only have access to part of the functions of the BIOS Setup.
The user password prevents unauthorised access to your workstation. With the user password you
can prevent booting of the operating system. Only those who know the user password can access
the system.
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Passwords can be up to eight characters long. All alphanumerical characters can be
used; no differentiation is made between upper-case and lower-case.
Passwords are not displayed as they are entered.
If you have forgotten a password, contact your system administrator or contact our
customer service centre.
To set or change a password, proceed as follows:
Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu (see chapter "Settings in BIOS Setup"). You must
additionally change into the Hard Disk Security submenu for the hard disk passwords.
Ê Mark the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
You are asked to enter a password:
Enter new Password:
Ê Enter the password and press the Enter key.
You are asked to confirm the password:
Re-enter new Password:
Ê Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
The new password is saved.
Notice: Changes have been saved [continue]
Ê To prevent booting of the operating system, mark the Password on boot field and select the
value Enabled.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
Ê Select the option Exit Saving Changes in the Exit menu.
The workstation is rebooted and the new password is effective.