Fujitsu LIFEBOOK A531 - Password Protection for Booting of the Operating System

Security functions
Changin g the supe rvi so r or use r pas sw o rd
You can only ch ange the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setu p Utility with the supervisor password.
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Call the BIOS Setup U tility andgototheSecurity menu.
► When changing the password, proceed exactly as fo r password assignment .
Removing passwords
To remove a passw ord (without setting a new password) pe rform the following steps:
PasswordSupervisorpasswordUserpassword
► Start the BIOS Setup Utilit y and go to the Security menu.
► H ighlight the Set S upervisor 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 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 & Exit.
► Select Yes and press the Enter key.
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The notebook will now reboot with the pa ssword removed.
Removing the supervisor password simultaneously deactivates the user password.
Password protection for booting of the operating system
With the superv
isor password you have set in the BIOS Setup Utility (see
section "
Setti
ng supervisor and user password", Page 4 5), you ca n also
prevent booti
ng of the operating system.
Operating system
Activating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utilit y and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the Password on Bo ot 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.
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The notebook will reboot. You will be prompted to enter your p assword (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Start the BIOS Setup Utilit y and go to the Security menu.
Operatings ystem
► Select the Password on Bo ot option and press the Enter key.
► Select the Disabled option and press the Ent er key.
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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 n o longer passw ord-prote cted .
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