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11-4
Setting Security Features
Part Number: 228988-003 File Name: CH11.DOC
Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved Date: 08/26/96 10:03 AM 3:45 PM
Establishing a Setup Password
A setup password allows you to protect your system configuration.
Once this password is established, you cannot change the
configuration until you enter the password. The setup password
should be used by network administrators or anyone who needs to
protect the system configuration from unauthorized use.
The setup password can only be set, changed, or deleted from the
F10
Setup utility. To establish the setup password for the first time
follow these steps:
1. Restart the computer by clicking Shut Down from the Windows
Start menu.
2. When the Configuration and Diagnostics menu appears, click the
Compaq Security option.
3. Click the Advanced option, then click the Password Protect
Computer setup option.
4. In the window that appears, type the password in the New
Password field. Type it again in the Retype Password field and
exit the utility by clicking OK.
IMPORTANT:
Type carefully, because the password does not
display as you type.
CAUTION: If you forget your setup password, you will need to clear
the password from memory before you can reconfigure the system.
Call your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider for
assistance if needed.