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Password considerations

A password can be any combination of up to twelve characters (a-z and 0-9) and

symbols. For security reasons, it is a good idea to use a strong password that

cannot be easily compromised. Passwords should adhere to the following rules:

v Have at least eight characters in length

v Contain at least one alphabetic character, one numeric character, and one

symbol

v Contain at least one of the following symbols: , . / ` ; ’ []

v You can also use the space bar

v Setup Utility program and hard disk drive passwords are not case sensitive

v Not be your name or your user name

v Not be a common word or a common name

v Be significantly different from your previous password

User Password

When a User Password is set, the computer cannot be used until a valid password

is typed from the keyboard.

Administrator or Supervisor Password

Note: The term Administrator Password is used in this section. However, your

Setup Utility might also refer to a Supervisor Password.

When an Administrator Password is set, it deters unauthorized persons from

changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings

of several computers, you might want to set an Administrator Password.

After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed each time

you try to access the Setup Utility program.

If both the user and administrator passwords are set, you can type either password.

However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your administrator

password.

Setting, changing, and deleting a password

To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:

Note: A password can be any combination of up to twelve characters (A- Z, a-z,

and 0-9). For more information, see “Password considerations”.

1. Start the Setup Utility program (see Chapter 5, “Using the Setup Utility,” on

page 17).

2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Security.

3. Select Set Passwords. Read the information displayed on the right side of the

screen.

Selecting a startup device

If your computer does not start up (boot) from a device such as the CD-ROM,

diskette, or hard disk as expected, use one of the following procedures to select a

startup device.

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