Lenovo ThinkPad 560Z Notebook PC Model 560Z manual Entering a Password, Supervisor password

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Using Passwords

Supervisor password

The supervisor password is a tool provided for the sys administrator to control many ThinkPad computers. The supervisor password is set by the system administrator not required for users. Users can start the computer providing the supervisor password. The supervisor password required only to access Easy-Setup. It provides the fol security features:

–Only a system administrator can access Easy-Setup. If supervisor password is set, a password prompt appears

you try to start Easy-Setup.

–You can use a power-on password to protect your dat unauthorized use.

– The system administrator can use the supervisor passwo to access the computer even if you have set a pow password. The supervisor password overrides the power- password.

–The supervisor password has priority over the hard-di password. The hard disk is protected by the supervi password so that unauthorized users cannot access da the hard disk.

–The system administrator can set the same supervisor password on many ThinkPad computers to make administration easier.

Other passwords

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

Entering a Password

Once you set a password, a password prompt appears at th corner of the screen. This prompt appears each time you your computer or when your computer returns from suspend mo normal operation.

However,		a	password		prompt	is	not	displayed	if the	compute
to	normal operation because of a							preset timer or an incomi
the	modem,		in	which	case	you	will	have to	display	it by
key	or	moving		the pointing		device.

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