Lenovo Administrator or Supervisor Password

1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 51).
2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and press
Enter.
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
Enter.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
the password in correctly, the password will be installed.
To delete a previously set user password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you can type either your user or
administrator/supervisor password.
1. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set User Password and press
Enter. A message will display that indicates the password has been disabled.
2. Press any key to continue.
Administrator or Supervisor Password
Setting an Administrator or Supervisor Password deters unauthorized persons
from changing configuration settings.
After an Administrator or Supervisor Password is set, a password prompt is
displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program. If the wrong
password is typed, an error message is displayed. If the wrong password is typed
three times, you must turn the computer off and start again.
If both the user and administrator/supervisor passwords are set, either password
can be typed. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use the
administrator/supervisor password.
Setting, changing, and deleting an administrator/supervisor
password
To set, change, or delete an administrator/supervisor password, do the following:
Note: A password can be any combination of up to eight characters (A- Z, a-z, and
0-9).
1. Start the Setup Utility program (see “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 51).
2. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password or
Set Supervisor Password and press Enter.
3. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and press
Enter.
4. When prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type
the password correctly, the password will be installed.
To delete a previously set administrator/supervisor password, do the following:
Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your administrator/
supervisor password.
1. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Set Administrator Password
orSet Supervisor Password and press Enter. A message will display that
indicates the password has been disabled.
2. Press any key to continue.
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