Lenovo TC S51-8172 manual IDE Drive Master Password, Setting, changing, and deleting a password

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IDE Drive Master Password

The IDE Drive Master Password is used to recover use of the hard disk drive in the event that the IDE Drive User Password is lost or forgotten. Only the person who knows the IDE Drive Master password can reset the IDE Drive User Password.

Attention

Make sure that the IDE Drive Master password is stored in a safe place. If both the IDE Drive User password and the IDE Drive Master password are lost or forgotten, the IDE hard disk drive must be replaced.

If both the IDE Drive User Password and the IDE Drive Master Password are to be set, the IDE Drive Master Password must be set before setting the IDE Drive User 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 following devices:

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.

Diskette Drive Access

When this feature is set to Disable, the diskette drive cannot be

 

accessed.

Diskette Write Protect

When this feature is set to Enable, all diskettes are treated as if

 

they are write-protected.

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 devices and settings and press Enter.

5.Return to the IBM Setup Utility program menu and select Exit and then Save Settings or Save and exit the Setup Utility.

Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Exit the Setup Utility without saving.

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