6Control panel settings
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Control panel settings Chapter 6
To specify hard disk encryption
If the security kit is installed, the machine can be set to encrypt the hard disk.
The setting for the “HDD Encryption Setting” parameter must be specified by
the machine’s administrator.
[HDD Encryption Setting] appears when optional security kit SC-503 is in-
stalled.
If the encryption key is specified or changed, data saved on the hard disk
may no longer be available.
1In the Administrator Setting screen, touch [Security Setting].
2In the Security Setting screen, touch [6 HDD Setting].
3In the HDD Setting screen, touch [5 HDD Encryption Setting].
The Register Encryption Key screen appears.
4Type in the encryption key (20 characters long), and then touch [OK].
– The encryption key must contain 20 characters.
– Do not specify an encryption key that is 20 times the same charac-
ter.
– Be sure to keep the specified encryption key in a safe place so that
it will not be lost.
The Register Encryption Key screen appears again.
5Type the encryption key specified in step 4, and then touch [OK].