Lenovo A720 Administrator Password, Setting, changing, or deleting an Administrator password

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Administrator Password

Setting an Administrator Password deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. You might want to set an Administrator Password if you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers.

After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed every time you access the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program.

If both the Administrator and Power-On Password are set, you can type either password. However, you must use your Administrator Password to change any configuration settings.

Setting, changing, or deleting an Administrator password

To set an Administrator Password, do the following:

Note: A password can be any combination of letters and numbers up to 16 characters (a-z and 0-9). For more information, see “Password considerations” on page 13.

1.Start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program” on page 13).

2.From the Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press the Enter key.

3.The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the password then press the Enter key.

4.Re-type the password to confirm, then press the Enter key. If you typed the password correctly, the password will be installed.

To change an Administrator Password, do the following:

1.Start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program” on page 13).

2.From the Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press the Enter key.

3.The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the current password then press the Enter key.

4.Type the new password, then press the Enter key. Re-type the password to confirm the new password. If you typed the new password correctly, the new password will be installed. A Setup Noticed confirming that changes have been saved will be displayed.

To delete a previously set Administrator Password, do the following :

1.From the Security menu, select Set Administrator Password and press the Enter key.

2.The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the current password and press the Enter key.

3.To delete an Administrator Password, leave each new password line item blank, then press the Enter key. A Setup Notice confirming that changes have been saved will be displayed.

4.Return to the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program menu and select the Exit option.

5.Select Save changes and Exit from the menu.

Power-On Password

When a Power-On Password is set, you cannot start the Lenovo BIOS Setup Utility program until a valid password is typed from the keyboard.

Setting, changing, or deleting a Power-On Password

Note: A password can be any combination of letters and numbers up to 16 characters (a-z and 0-9).

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A720 specifications

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