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13-18 Security Features
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 12/08/98 2:20 PM
Part Number: 310296-002 File name: Ch13.doc
The master password is used to remove DriveLock protection and
to gain access to the hard drive instead of the user password. The
owner of the master password may be the system administrator.
CAUTION:
Forgetting or losing both the user and master passwords
will render the protected hard drive permanently unusable. Record
your master password and keep it in a secure location physically
separate from your computer. In the event you lose the user
password, the master password can be used to unlock a protected
hard drive and reset the user password.
NOTE:
If you forget your user or master password, contact Compaq
customer support for further instructions before proceeding.
Establishing DriveLock Protection
CAUTION:
Forgetting or losing both the user and master passwords
will render the protected hard drive permanently unusable. Record
your master password and keep it in a secure location physically
separate from your computer. In the event you lose the user
password, the master password can be used to unlock a protected
hard drive and reset the user password.
To establish DriveLock protection:
Run Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer
(Start Æ Shut Down ÆRestart). When the blinking cursor appears
in the upper-right corner of the screen, press
F10.
1. Click the System Features icon Æ Security Management box
Æ DriveLock tab.
2. In the Current Drive section, select the appropriate drive from
the list.
3. In the Drive Protection section, click Set to establish
DriveLock protection for the selected hard drive.
4. Read the warning message. If you wish to continue, click OK.
5. In the Set User Password section, enter your new user
password. (You may use up to 32 alphanumeric characters,
and you may use the same password you are using for the
power-on password.)
NOTE:
Type carefully because the password does not display
as you type it.