IBM 240 manual Entering a password, Using passwords

Using passwords

required for users. Users can start the computer without pro viding the supervisor password. The supervisor password is required only to access the BIOS Setup Utility. It provides following security features:

–Only a system administrator can access the BIOS Setup Utility. If a supervisor password is set, a password prom

appears if you try to start the BIOS Setup Utility.

– The system administrator can set the same supervisor pass- word on many ThinkPads to make administration easier.

Ÿ Other password
Some Microsoft operating systems provide special				Windows
passwords. Refer to	that	system's	user's guide for information
how to set, change,	and	use these	passwords.

Entering a password

Once you set a power-on password, a password								) prompt (
appears at		the	top	left	corner of	the	screen.		This prompt	appe
each	time	you	turn	on your computer		or	when your		computer	return
from	suspend mode to			normal	operation.

To enter a password, do the following:

1. Type your password.

Don't	hold down a			key		too	long,	because the same character w
be entered			continuously.
2. Press		theEnter	key.
An OK	appears if you enter the correct Xpassword, and an
appears		if	you	enter		the	wrong		password.	If you fail to en
correct		password		in	three		tries,		you must	turn	off the comput
wait	5	seconds,		and	then turn			it	on again	and	retry.

Chapter 3. Protecting your computer73