Fujitsu A512, AH512 manual Password protection for booting of the operating system

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Security functions

Changing the supervisor or user password

You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the BIOS Setup Utility with the supervisor password.

►Call the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.

►When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.

Removing passwords

To remove a password (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:

►Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.

►Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.

You will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter Current Password prompt. You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.

►Press the Enter key twice.

►In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.

►Select Yes and press the Enter key.

The notebook will now reboot with the password removed.

Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.

Password protection for booting of the operating system

With the supervisor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see section "Setting supervisor and user password", Page 42), you can also prevent booting of the operating system.

Activating system protection

►Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.

►Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.

►Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Enter key

►Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.

The notebook will reboot. You will be prompted to enter your password (the supervisor password).

Deactivating system protection

►Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.

►Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.

►Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.

If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility. ► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.

The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.

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