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Passwords
Dell™Vostro™430ServiceManual
Your computer provides the following password features in System Setup to help secure your computer:
l Supervisor Password
l User Password
Supervisor Password
The supervisor password is a systems level password that controls access to the system setup program.
Assigning a Supervisor Password
1. Enter System Setup.
2. Select Set Supervisor Password and press <Enter>.
3. Enter a password and press <Enter>.
4. To confirm the password, enter the password again and press <Enter>.
User Password
The user password is for users who only need to boot to an operating system on the computer. After you assign a user password, the computer prompts you
for the user password during the boot process. If security is a concern, you should operate your computer with user password protection.
Assigning a User Password
1. Enter System Setup.
2. Assign a Supervisor Password.
3. Select Set User Password and press <Enter>.
4. Enter a password at the prompt and press <Enter>.
5. To confirm the password, enter the password again and press <Enter>.
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the Cover.
3. Locate the 3-pin password connector (PSWD) on the system board.
4. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and place it on pins 1 and 2.
5. Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password.
6. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature.
7. Replace the Cover.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: If you assign and forget the supervisor password the password can only be removed using the PSWD jumper on the system board. For more
information see, Clearing Forgotten Passwords.
NOTE: The user password is visible or accessible in System Setup only if a supervisor password has been set.