Fujitsu LIFEBOOK A3510 - System Boot Password Protection

Security functions
Changing the supervi so r or use r pas sw o rd
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Ut ility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility andgototheSecurity menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
Removing passwords
To remove a password (without setting a new password) pe rform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Highlight the Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password field and press the Enter key.
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You will be requested to enter the current password by the Enter C urrent Passw ord prompt.
You will be req uested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exit menu, select the option Save Changes & E xit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
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The notebook will now reboot with the password removed.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting of the op erating system
With the superv
isor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Ut ility (see
section "
Assig
ning the s upervisor and user passwords", Page 41), you can
also prevent s
tarting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
Operatingsystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired option (Disabled, First B oot or Every Boot) and press the Enter key
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
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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.
Operatingsystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter k ey.
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If you do not want to change any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
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The notebook will reboot. The system is no longer password-protected.
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