IBM THINKCENTRE 8086 - Manual (Page 40)

User password
The user password feature deters unauthorized persons from gaining access to
your computer.
Administrator password
Setting an administrator password 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 IBM Setup Utility program. If you type the wrong
password, you will see an error message. If you type the wrong password three
times, you must turn the computer off and start again.
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 seven characters (A- Z, a-z,
and 0-9).
1. Start the IBM Setup Utility program (see “Starting the IBM Setup Utility
program” on page 25).
2. From the IBM Setup Utility program menu, select Security .
3. Select Set Passwords . Read the information displayed on the right side of the
screen.
Using Security Profile by Device
Security Profile by Device is used to enable or disable user access to the IDE
controller.
When this feature is set to Disable , all devices connected to the IDE controller
(such as hard disk drives or the CD-ROM drive) are disabled and will not be
displayed in the system configuration.
To set Security Profile by Device, do the following:
1. Start the IBM Setup Utility program (see “Starting the IBM Setup Utility
program” on page 25).
2. From the IBM Setup Utility program menu, select Security .
3. Select Security Profile by Device .
4. Select the desired setting and press Enter.
5. Return to the IBM Setup Utility program menu and select Exit and then Save
Settings .
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