Micron Technology Transport LT - Manual (Page 90)

System Passwords Using System Security
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Deleting a Password To delete the password:
1. At startup, press [F2] to open System Setup.
2. When prompted type your password and press [Enter].
3. Use the [Right Arrow] key to select the Security menu.
4. Use the [Down Arrow] key to select Set Supervisor Password or Set User
Password .
5. Press [Enter]. The computer prompts you to enter the current password.
6. Press [Enter]. The computer prompts you to enter a password. Do not type
anything.
7. Press [Enter]. The computer prompts you to reenter the password. Do not type
anything.
8. Press [Enter]. A message appears telling you that the changes have been
saved. Press [Enter] again to return to the Security menu.
9. Press [Esc] to go to the Exit menu.
10.Select Exit Saving Changes, press [Enter], and press [Enter] again to restart
the computer.
Requiring a Boot Password After you create a supervisor or user password, you can enable the computer to
prompt for a password each time it starts.
To enable the prompt, select the option Enabled in the Password on boot field in
System Setup. For more information about the Password on boot field, see
“Security Menu” on page 83.
Locking the Hard Drive Boot
Sector If you have a supervisor password, you can lock the hard drive boot sector to
protect against viruses or alterations.
To lock the hard drive boot sector, select the option Write protect in the Fixed
disk boot sector field in System Setup. For more information about the Fixed
disk boot sector field, see “Security Menu” on page 83.
Locking the Floppy Drive If you have a supervisor password, you can lock the floppy drive so that a user
with only a user password cannot load personal software, which may introduce a
virus into the computer.