Password
considerations
A
password
can
be
any
combination
of
up
to
12
alphabetic
and
numeric
characters.
For
security
reasons,
it
is
recommended
to
use
a
strong
password
that
cannot
be
easily
compromised.
To
set
a
strong
password,
use
the
following
guidelines:
v
Have
at
least
eight
characters
in
length
v
Contain
at
least
one
alphabetic
character
and
one
numeric
character
v
Setup
Utility
program
and
hard
disk
drive
passwords
are
not
case
sensitive
v
Not
be
your
name
or
your
user
name
v
Not
be
a
common
word
or
a
common
name
v
Be
significantly
different
from
your
previous
password
Power-On
Password
When
a
Power-On
Password
is
set,
the
computer
cannot
be
used
until
a
valid
password
is
typed
from
the
keyboard.
Privileged
Access
Password
When
a
Privileged
Access
Password
is
set,
it
deters
unauthorized
persons
from
changing
configuration
settings.
If
you
are
responsible
for
maintaining
the
settings
of
several
computers,
you
might
want
to
set
a
Privileged
Access
Password.
After
you
set
a
Privileged
Access
Password,
a
password
prompt
is
displayed
each
time
you
try
to
access
the
Setup
Utility
program.
If
both
the
Power-On
and
Privileged
Access
passwords
are
set,
you
can
type
either
password.
However,
to
change
any
configuration
settings,
you
must
use
your
Privileged
Access
Password.
Hard
Disk
User
Password
When
a
Hard
Disk
User
Password
is
set,
it
prevents
unauthorized
users
from
accessing
the
data
on
the
hard
disk
drive.
Setting,
changing,
and
deleting
a
password
To
set,
change,
or
delete
a
password,
do
the
following:
Note:
A
password
can
be
any
combination
of
up
to
12
alphabetic
and
numeric
characters.
For
more
information,
see
“Password
considerations.”
1.
Start
the
Setup
Utility
program.
See
Chapter
4,
“Using
the
Setup
Utility,”
on
page
43.
2.
From
the
Setup
Utility
program,
select
Security
→
Set
Passwords
.
3.
Read
the
information
displayed
on
the
right
side
of
the
screen.
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