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Using Your LIFEBOOK
Security functions
Password protection for booting of the operating system
With the supervisor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Assigning the supervisor and user passwords", Page 48), you can
also prevent starting of the operating system.
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Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
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► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook reboots. You will be prompted to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
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► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
Password protection for the hard disk
If a supervisor password has been assigned, a password for the hard disk can
also be set in the Hard Disk Security menu.
The hard disk is protected by this password. Data on this hard disk can only be read
into another system if the correct password has been entered.
With the supervisor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility, you can also
prevent starting of the operating system.
Password protection for booting of the operating system
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