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Fujitsu CELSIUS H780 - Password Protection for Booting the Operating System; Password Protection for the Hard Disk

Fujitsu CELSIUS H780
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Security functions
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 beread
into another system if the correct password has been entered.
Boot from Removable Media
With this BIOS feature, you can manage/control unauthorised booting of an operating
system from external media (e.g. USB stick, USB CD-ROM drive etc.) We recommend
that you configure the hard disk as the first boot medium in order to prevent access
to your system by boot CDs and bootable media.
The condition for this BIOS feature is that you have assigned at
least the supervisor password.
Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Highlight the Boot from Rem ovable Media field and press the Enter key.
Select the entry All (if you want everyone to be allowed to boot) or Supervisor Only (if you
only want the supervisor to be authorised to do this) and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to change any other settings you can exit the BIOS Setup.
►FromtheExit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook will restart and the settings will be adopted.
Owner Information (device-dependent)
The BIOS feature Owner Information enables you to enter up to 80 characters of text
which is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen before the operating system
boots up. You could use this feature for example to put your name and telephone
number on the notebook in case it is lost or stolen.
Requirements:
You have been assigned at least the supervisor password.
•IntheBOOT menu, the Boot time dia gnostic screen option is set to enabled.
Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Highlight the Owner Information field and press the Enter key.
Add the text you would like to enter under Set Owner Information.
Setup Notice: Changes have been saved is displayed to confirm that the text has been saved.
►FromtheExit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook will restart and the Owner Information will be adopted.
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