Lenovo 20CD0033US manual Supervisor password, Setting, changing, or removing a power-on password

If you set a power-on password, the password prompt is displayed on the screen whenever you turn on the computer. You must enter the correct password to start using the computer.

Setting, changing, or removing a power-on password

Before you start, print these instructions.

To set, change, or remove a power-on password, do the following:

1.Turn off your computer. Wait for about five seconds, and then turn on the computer again.

2.When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 to start the ThinkPad Setup program.

3.Select Security ➙ Password ➙ Power-on Password by using the directional keys.

4.Depending on your need, do one of the following:

•To set a password, do the following:

a.In the Enter New Password field, type a desired password and press Enter.

b.In the Confirm New Password field, retype the password and press Enter.

•To change a password, do the following:

a.In the Enter Current Password field, type the current power-on password and press Enter.

b.In the Enter New Password field, type the new power-on password and press Enter; then retype the password in the Confirm New Password field and Press Enter.

•To remove a password, do the following:

a.In the Enter Current Password field, type the current power-on password and press Enter.

b.Leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields blank. Press Enter twice.

5.A Setup Notice window is displayed. Press Enter to continue.

6.Press F10. A Setup Confirmation window is displayed. Select Yes to save the configuration changes and exit.

Note: You might want to record your password and store it in a safe place. Otherwise, if you forget the password, you have to take your computer to a Lenovo reseller or a marketing representative to have the password canceled.

Supervisor password

The supervisor password protects the system information stored in the ThinkPad Setup program. If you have set a supervisor password, no one can change the configuration of the computer without the password. It provides the following security features:

•If only a supervisor password is set, a password prompt is displayed when you try to start the ThinkPad Setup program. Unauthorized users cannot access the ThinkPad Setup program without the password.

•The system administrator can use the supervisor password to access a computer even if the user of that computer has set a power-on password. The supervisor password overrides the power-on password.

•If both a supervisor password and a power-on password are set, you can do the following only if you have the supervisor password:

–Changing or deleting the power-on password

–Changing or deleting the supervisor password

–Changing date and time

–Specifying the minimum length for power-on password and hard disk password

–Changing the setting for the security chip

–Enabling or disabling the following features:

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