Lenovo ThinkStation P710 User Manual

Also see for ThinkStation P510: Hardware Maintenance Manual Hardware configuration Configuration manual

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4. Select Yes in the window displayed and press Enter to confirm your selection.5. To save setting and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10, select Yes in the window displayed,and press Enter.Note: For some keyboards, you might need to press Fn+F10 to exit the Setup Utility program.Using BIOS passwordsBy using the Setup Utility program, you can set passwords to prevent unauthorized access to your computerand data.You do not have to set any passwords to use your computer. However, using passwords improves computersecurity. If you decide to set any passwords, read the following topics.Password typesThe following types of passwords are available in the Setup Utility program:• Power-on passwordWhen a power-on password is set, you are prompted to enter a valid password each time the computer isturned on. The computer cannot be used until the valid password is entered.• Administrator passwordSetting an administrator password deters unauthorized users from changing configuration settings. If youare responsible for maintaining the configuration settings of several computers, you might want to setan administrator password.When an administrator password is set, you are prompted to enter a valid password each time youtry to access the Setup Utility program. The Setup Utility program cannot be accessed until a validpassword is entered.If both the power-on password and administrator password are set, you can enter either password.However, you must use your administrator password to change any configuration settings.• Hard disk passwordSetting a hard disk password prevents unauthorized access to the data on the internal storage drive (suchas a hard disk drive). When a hard disk password is set, you are prompted to enter a valid password eachtime you try to access the storage drive.Notes:– After you set a hard disk password, your data on the storage drive is protected even if the storage driveis removed from one computer and installed in another.– If the hard disk password is forgotten, there is no way to reset the password or recover data fromthe storage drive.Password considerationsA password can be any combination of up to 64 alphabetic and numeric characters. For security reasons, itis recommended to use a strong password that cannot be easily compromised.Note: The Setup Utility program passwords are not case sensitive.To set a strong password, consider the following guidelines:• Have at least eight characters in length• Contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric character• Not be your name or your user name• Not be a common word or a common name40 ThinkStation P510 and P710 User Guide