Fujitsu S SERIES manual Password protection for starting the operating system, Security functions

Security functions

Password protection for starting the operating system

With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup i (see section "Set the supervisor and user password"), you can also prevent booting of the

operating system.

Activating system protection

►Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.

►If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user password now, if desired (see "Set the supervisor and user password" section).

►Mark the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.

►Select the Every Boot entry and press the Enter key.

If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.

►Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.

The notebook reboots and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor or user password).

Deactivating system protection

►Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.

►Mark the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.

►Select Disabled and press the Enter key.

If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.

►Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.

The notebook reboots and there is no longer any password protection for the operating system.

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