Setting a boot password – Samsung NP900X4D-A04US User Manual

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Chapter 3.

Settings and Upgrade

Setting a Boot Password

Setting a User Password

Using the User Password, you can turn the computer on but you

cannot change the major settings of the BIOS Setup because you

cannot enter the BIOS Setup.
This helps prevent unauthorized access to the major settings in

the BIOS Setup menu.
Before configuring a user password, a supervisor password must

have been configured. Deactivating the supervisor password also

deactivates the user password.
In the Set User Password item, press <Enter> and complete the

procedures from Step 3 of Setting a Supervisor Password.

Setting Up a Boot Password

To setup a boot password, the administrator password (Set

Supervisor Password) should be set in advance.
Set the Password on boot item to Enabled.
Once a boot password is set, you have to enter a password to boot

up the computer.
Be sure to remember the password for later use.

Setting up a Hard Disk Drive Password (Optional)

If you set a password for a hard disk drive, it cannot be accessed

from another computer.
Press <Enter> in the Set HDD Password item and define a

password as described in Step 3 of the Setting up the Supervisor

Password.

The hard disk drive password setting function is not

provided for some models.

Changing the hard disk drive password


For security purposes, you can only change a hard disk

drive password after restarting the computer by pressing

the computer Power button.

If you cannot change the hard disk drive password or the

HDD Password Frozen message appears when entering

the BIOS Setup and then selecting Security > HDD

Password, press the Power button to turn the computer

on again.

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