Administrator password control, Operating system password, Vital product data – IBM THINKCENTER 8189 User Manual
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Note:
Your
computer
has
Enhanced
Security
Mode.
If
Enhanced
Security
mode
is
enabled
and
there
is
no
password
set,
the
computer
will
act
as
if
Enhanced
Security
is
disabled.
If
Enhanced
Security
is
Enabled
and
an
administrator
password
is
set,
the
administrator
password
must
be
entered
to
use
the
computer.
If
the
administrator
password
is
lost
or
forgotten,
the
system
board
in
the
computer
must
be
replaced
in
order
to
regain
access
to
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program.
Administrator
password
control
The
Administrator
password
is
set
in
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program.
Refer
to
Operating
system
password
An
operating
system
password
is
very
similar
to
a
power-on
password
and
denies
access
to
the
computer
by
an
unauthorized
user
when
the
password
is
activated.
The
computer
is
unusable
until
the
password
is
entered
and
recognized
by
the
computer.
Vital
product
data
Each
computer
has
a
unique
Vital
Product
Data
(VPD)
code
stored
in
the
nonvolatile
memory
on
the
system
board.
After
you
replace
the
system
board,
the
VPD
must
be
updated.
To
update
the
VPD,
see
BIOS
levels
An
incorrect
level
of
BIOS
can
cause
false
errors
and
unnecessary
FRU
replacement.
Use
the
following
information
to
determine
the
current
level
of
BIOS
installed
in
the
computer,
the
latest
BIOS
available
for
the
computer,
and
where
to
obtain
the
latest
level
of
BIOS.
v
Current
Level
BIOS
information
–
Run
the
IBM
Setup
Utility
program
to
determine
the
level
of
BIOS
installed.
v
Sources
for
determining
the
latest
level
BIOS
available
1.
IBM
PC
support
web
site
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
2.
PC
PartnerInfo-Technical
Database
(CTSTIPS.NSF)
3.
IBM
Support
Center
4.
Levels
1
and
2
Support
5.
RETAIN
®
v
Sources
for
obtaining
the
latest
level
BIOS
available
1.
IBM
PC
support
web
site
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
2.
PC
PartnerInfo-Technical
Database
(CTSTIPS.NSF)
3.
IBM
Support
Center
4.
Levels
1
and
2
Support
To
update
(flash)
the
BIOS,
see
112
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual