IBM NetVista X40i User Manual

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If both the power-on and administrator passwords are set, you can type eitherpassword. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use youradministrator password.Setting, changing, and deleting a passwordTo set, change, or delete a password, do the following:Note: A password can be any combination of up to seven characters (A- Z, a-z,and 0-9). To set a power-on password, an administrator password mustbe set.1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see “Starting and using theConfiguration/Setup Utility program” on page 33).2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select SystemSecurity and press Enter. Press F1 for help when setting, changing ordeleting passwords.Using Security Profile by DeviceSecurity Profile by Device is used to enable or disable user access to thefollowing devices:Diskette Drive Access When this feature is set to Disable, the diskette drive cannotbe accessed.Diskette Write Protect When this feature is set to Enable, all diskettes are treated asif they are write-protected.Hard disk Write Protect When this feature is set to Enable, the hard disk iswrite-protected.IDE controller When this feature is set to Disable, all devices connected tothe IDE controller (such as hard disk drives) are disabledand will not be displayed in the system configuration.To set Security Profile by Device, do the following:1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see “Starting and using theConfiguration/Setup Utility program” on page 33).2. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select SystemSecurity and press Enter.3. Select Security Profile by Device and press Enter.4. Select the desired devices and settings and press Enter.5. Press Esc twice to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.6. Select Save Settings from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu and pressEnter. Then press Esc and follow the instructions on the screen to exit fromthe Configuration/Setup Utility program.36 User Guide