
Security
HP and Windows Passwords
HP security features and Windows operating system security features work independently from one another. For example, a device disabled in the Setup utility cannot be enabled in Windows.
Some password options are provided by your HP software, and others are provided by your operating system. HP passwords and Windows passwords are also independent of one another. The following table lists the different passwords used by HP and Windows and describes their functions. For additional information about Windows passwords, such as
HP Passwords | Function |
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HP administrator password | Protects access to the Setup utility. |
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Used to access the notebook during startup | |
| and when you restart the notebook. |
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Windows Passwords | Function |
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Administrator password* | Protects Windows |
| access to notebook contents. |
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User password* | Protects access to a Windows user |
| account. |
| To protect access to notebook contents |
| when the notebook is resumed from |
| standby, you can set a password prompt to |
| display. Refer to “Setting a Standby |
| Password” in Chapter 2. |
*For information about setting a Windows administrator password or a Windows user password, select Start > Help and Support.
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