Fujitsu LIFEBOOK A514 - Password Protection for Booting of the Operating System

Security functio ns
Changing the sup er vi so r or user pas sword
You can only change the s upervisor passwo rd when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup Utility with the s upervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Call the BIOS Setup Utility andgototheSecurity menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment .
Removing passwords
To remove a passw ord (without setting a new password) perform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup U tility 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 Current Password prompt.
You will be requested to enter a new password by the Enter New Password prompt.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► In the Exi t menu, select the option Save Changes & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
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The notebook will now reboot with the password removed.
Removing the superviso r passwo rd simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting o f the op erating system
With the superv
isor password y ou have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Assig
ning the superviso r and user passwords", Page 39), you c an
also prevent s
tarting of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup U tility and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the desired option (Disabled, First Boot or Every Boot) and press the Ente r 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 su pervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup U tility and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the Password on Boot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Enter key.
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If you do not want to change an y other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup Utility.
► Select the Save Changes & Exit option under Exit.
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The n otebook will reboot. T he system is no longer password-protected.
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