NEC L320 manual Password Protection, Establishing Passwords

Security Mode — Establishes the security method as password protection or FingerPrint access.

Set Supervisor Password — When Security Mode is set to Password, establishes password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility, booting the system, and resuming from Suspend.

Set User Password — When Security Mode is set to Password, establishes a user password once a supervisor password is set. The user password allows the system to boot and resume from Suspend and Save-to-File.

Assign Supervisor FingerPrint — Establishes access protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility, booting the system, and resuming from Suspend.

Assign User FingerPrint — Establishes user access once supervisor access is set. The user privileges allows the system to boot and resume from Suspend and Save- to-File.

Password on Boot — Establishes whether a password is required to boot the system.

Assign HDD Password — Allows you to assign a password to allow or restrict

Taccess to the hard disk drive contents.

Internal HDD Password — Enables or disables the HDD password.

Password Protection

Your NEC Versa supports a password for system security on several levels. Keep in mind that you must set the supervisor password before the BIOS Setup utility allows you to set a user password.

Once you set a supervisor password, you must enter it before you can enter BIOS Setup, access the system at startup, or resume from Suspend or Save-to-File, depending on your configuration selection.

Establishing Passwords

o establish password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility or accessing the system at startup, you must set the supervisor password before setting a user password.

To enter a password simply select Set Supervisor Password, press Enter, enter the password, re-enter the password to confirm, and press any key to continue. Repeat

Tthe procedure to set the user password.

To initiate password protection while you step away from your system, simply press Ctrl Alt Backspace simultaneously or place the system into Suspend or Save-to- File mode. The Caps Lock and Scroll Lock LEDs alternately flash indicating that you must enter a password to resume operation.

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