LifeBook Security Application Panel, Passwords

L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s – S e c t i o n 2

Lock Indicator LED

Numbered Buttons for entering password and

launching applications

Enter Button

Figure 2-22 LifeBook Security Application Panel

LifeBook Security

Application Panel

A unique feature of your LifeBook is the Security Appli- cation Panel that allows you to secure your LifeBook from unauthorized use. The Security Application Panel also allows you to launch applications with a touch of a button when your system is on.

If the security system is activated, upon starting your LifeBook or resuming from suspend mode the security system requires you to enter a password code using the buttons on the Security Application Panel. After entering a correct password, your LifeBook resumes system operation. (Figure 2-22)

in a group environment should not use a common pass- word. A password consists of one to five button strokes plus the enter button. A valid stroke consists of pushing one or up to four buttons simultaneously. The following are valid button strokes:

■Pushing [4] by itself

■Pushing [2] and [3] at the same time

■Pushing [1], [2], and [4] at the same time

■Pushing [1], [2], [3], and [4] at the same time

The following are valid passwords. The numbers within braces ({ }) are button strokes using more than one button.

■{[2]+[3]}, [1], [enter]

■[4], [enter]

■{[1]+[3]}, {[2]+[3]+[4]}, [1], [4], [2], [enter]

SETTING UP YOUR LIFEBOOK SECURITY PANEL

When you receive your LifeBook, the security panel application is pre-installed without any passwords.

The following sections will provide detailed information on your security panel, how to set, change or remove passwords.

Numbered Buttons

Use these buttons to enter your password.(Figure 2-22)

Enter Button

After entering the button strokes, push this button to enter the password into the LifeBook. (Figure 2-22)

PASSWORDS

The user and supervisor password may be set on this LifeBook. A supervisor password is typically the same for all LifeBooks in a working group, office, or company to allow for system management. Individual LifeBooks

Setting Passwords

When shipped from the factory, no passwords are set. You have a choice of having no password or setting a supervisor and user password. You must set the super- visor password before the user password.

P O I N T

The purpose of supervisor password is to be able to bypass the user password in case the user password is forgotten. The supervisor password alone will not lock the system.

P O I N T

You have to set both the supervisor and user passwords for the security panel to work.