Using your system password to secure your system, Deleting or changing an, Existing system password – Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual
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5. To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The password setting changes to Enabled. Your system password is now set; you can exit the
System Setup program and begin using your system. Note, however, that password protection
does not take effect until you reboot the system by pressing the reset button or by turning the
system off and then on again.
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
Whenever you either turn on your system or press the reset button, or when you reboot the system by
pressing the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combination, the following prompt appears on the screen when
is set to Unlocked:
Type in the password and
- press <ENTER> to leave password security enabled.
- press <CTRL><ENTER> to disable password security.
Enter password:
If
is set to Locked, the following prompt appears:
Type the password and press <Enter>.
After you type the correct system password and press <Enter>, your system boots and you can use the
keyboard and/or mouse to operate your system as usual.
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password (see "
Using the Setup Password Feature
"), the system
accepts your setup password as an alternate system password.
If you enter a wrong or incomplete system password, the following message appears on the screen:
** Incorrect password. **
Enter password:
If you again enter an incorrect or incomplete system password, the same message appears on the screen.
The third and subsequent times you enter an incorrect or incomplete system password, the system displays
the following message:
** Incorrect password. **
Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3
System halted! Must power down.
The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you to an
unauthorized person attempting to use your system.
Even after your system is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each time an incorrect or
incomplete system password is entered.
NOTE: You can use
in conjunction with
and
to further protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password