Dell NM176 owner manual System Security Screen

System Security Screen

Table 2-8 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen.

Table 2-8. System Security Screen Options

Option	Description
System Password	Displays the current status of your system's password security
	feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system
	password.
	NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 45 for
	instructions on assigning a system password and using or
	changing an existing system password.
Setup Password	Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way
	that you restrict access to your system using the system password
	feature.
	NOTE: See "Using the Setup Password" on page 48 for instructions
	on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing
	setup password.
Password Status	Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the
	system password from being changed or disabled at system
	start-up.
	To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the
	Setup Password option and then change the Password Status
	option to Locked. In this state, you cannot change the system
	password using the System Password option and the system
	password cannot be disabled at system start-up by pressing
	<Ctrl><Enter>.
	To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the
	Setup Password field and then change the Password Status
	option to Unlocked. In this state, you can disable the system
	password at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> and
	then change the password using the System Password option.

Using the System Setup Program

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