11-6 Securing the Computer
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Using DriveLock
CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and
the DriveLock master password, the protected hard drive is
permanently unusable.
n DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of
a hard drive. Once DriveLock protection is applied to a
drive
o A password must be entered to access the drive.
o The drive can be accessed only when it is inserted in
the computer hard drive bay.
n DriveLock involves two passwords, a user password and a
master password.
o A hard drive protected by DriveLock can be accessed
with either the user or the master password.
o DriveLock protection can be removed from a hard
drive only with the master password.
o The owner of the user password should be the day-to-
day user of the protected hard drive.
o The owner of the master password may be a system
administrator or the day-to-day user.
n The user and master password can be the same. A user or
master password that is seven characters or less can be the
same as any other password.
NOTE: When the computer is starting up from a hard drive
protected with DriveLock, you will not be prompted for a
power-on password if you enter a user or master password
that is the same as the power-on password.
n A user or master password
o Can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters and is not
case sensitive.
o Must be set and entered with the same keys. For
example, a password set with keyboard number keys
will not be recognized if entered with embedded
keypad number keys.
n You can delete a user or master password only by
removing DriveLock protection from the drive.
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