Security

Types of Passwords

A password is a group of characters that you set to secure your computer information. Several types of passwords can be set, depending on how you want to control access to your information. Passwords can be set in Windows or in the non-Windows Setup Utility preinstalled on the computer.

ÄCAUTION: To prevent being locked out of the computer, record each password you set. Because most passwords area not displayed as they are set, changed, or deleted, it is essential to write down each password immediately, and store it in a secure place.

The following tables list commonly used Setup Utility and Windows passwords and describe their functions.

Passwords Set in Windows

Passwords

Function

 

 

Administrator password

Protects administrator-level access to

 

computer contents.

 

This password cannot be used to

 

access the Setup Utility contents.

 

 

User password

Protects access to a Windows user

 

account. It also protects access to the

 

computer contents and must be entered

 

when the computer is resumed from

 

standby or restored from hibernation.

 

 

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