CHAPTER 2: System utilities
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Setting a password
Note the following reminders before you define a system password:
• The maximum length of password contains 8 alphanumeric characters.
• System passwords are case-insensitive.
• When typing the password, only shaded blocks representing each typed
character are visible.
Set HDD
Password
Press Enter to set password for accessing the hard disk drive
(HDD) password. It will be required during boot-up or when waking
from hibernation mode.
Password on Boot Referred to as the power-on password. When
enabled, the user or supervisor password will be
required to boot up the system.
Note: A supervisor password must first be set
before creating a user password.
Disabled
Enabled
Caution
When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries
before the system halts. Don’t forget your password.
Parameter Description Option