R51 simple password setup procedure?

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silasH · #1 Post by **silasH** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:34 pm

Can someone please provide a simple, step-by-step procedure for installing a password on a R51. I simply want to keep anyone other than myself from using the computer. I've downloaded the IBM security software. Have not installed it. Seems to be complicated and MORE than I want/need. Thanks.

JHEM · #2 Post by **JHEM** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:19 am

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-55142

Security> Password> Power-On Password

Regards,

James

silasH · #3 Post by **silasH** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:33 pm

Thanks, James. This is what I needed.

MobileGuru · #4 Post by **MobileGuru** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:43 pm

If you want to be safer set up the Supervisor password or HDD password instead of the power on password, since it can be removed easily why the other two cannot.

JHEM · #5 Post by **JHEM** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:21 pm

silasH wrote:Thanks, James. This is what I needed.

You're welcome. But I would second Guru's suggestion that you setup your Supervisor PW and HD as well.

I have all of the PWs set on my systems. It doesn't prevent their being liberated by some ne'er do well, but it does give me some satisfaction knowing that without the expenditure of a great deal of time and/or money on their part, they will have liberated a door stop!

Regards,

James

silasH · #6 Post by **silasH** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:14 pm

Thanks all for the information. Got it done. Set all three passwords. Sounded like the best way to go.

R51 simple password setup procedure?

R51 simple password setup procedure?

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