Passwords, Supervisor password, User password – Dell Precision T1500 (Late 2009) User Manual
Page 9: Clearing forgotten passwords, Assigning a supervisor password, Assigning a user password
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Passwords
Dell Precision™ Workstation T1500 Service Manual
Your computer provides the following password features in System Setup to help secure your computer:
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Supervisor Password
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User Password
Supervisor Password
The supervisor password is a systems level password that controls access to the system setup program.
Assigning a Supervisor Password
1.
Enter
System Setup
.
2.
Select Set Supervisor Password and press
3.
Enter a password and press
4.
To confirm the password, enter the password again and press
User Password
The user password is for users who only need to boot to an operating system on the computer. After you assign a user password, the computer prompts you
for the user password during the boot process. If security is a concern, you should operate your computer with user password protection.
Assigning a User Password
1.
Enter
System Setup
.
2.
.
3.
Select Set User Password and press
4.
Enter a password at the prompt and press
5.
To confirm the password, enter the password again and press
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
2.
Remove the
Cover
.
3.
Locate the 3-pin password connector (PSWD) on the system board.
4.
Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and place it on pins 1 and 2.
5.
Wait for approximately five seconds to clear the password.
6.
Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature.
7.
Replace the
Cover
.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE:
If you assign and forget the supervisor password the password can only be removed using the PSWD jumper on the system board. For more
.
NOTE:
The user password is visible or accessible in System Setup only if a supervisor password has been set.