Fujitsu LIFEBOOK S Series - Password Protection for Starting the Operating System

Security functions
► To assign the user password, mark the field Set User Password and proceed exactly as when
configuring the supervisor password.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective. If you now want to open the
BIOS Setup,
you must first enter your supervisor or user password. Please note that you only have access to a
few BIOS settings with the user password.
Changing supervisor or user password
► Recall BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
When changing the password, proceed exactly as for password assignment.
You can only change the supervisor password when you have logged into the
BIOS Setup with the
supervisor password.
Cancelling passwords
To cancel a password (without setting a new password) run the following steps:
► Call
BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the
Set User Password or Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key.
With
Enter new Password you will then be asked to enter a password.
► Press the Enter key twice.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
Your notebook will now restart and the password is cancelled.
With the supervisor password you simultaneously deactivate the user password.
Password protection for starting the operating system
With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the
BIOS Setup
(see section "Set the supervisor and user password"), you can also prevent booting of the
operating system.
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Activating system protection
► Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user password
now, if desired (see "Set the supervisor and user password" section).
► Mark the
Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
► Select the
Every Boot entry and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup.
► Select the
Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The notebook reboots and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor or user password).
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