System information

13-14 Security Features
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Carey Gregg Saved by: Carey Gregg Saved date: 09/23/98 1:06 PM
Part Number: 316216-003 File name: Ch13.doc
User and Master Passwords Overview
The user password is the password primarily used when turning
on the computer. It prevents unauthorized users from gaining
access to your removable hard drive. The owner of the user
password should be the day-to-day user of the hard drive, not a
system administrator.
NOTE:
After you establish the user password, you must enter it each
time you want to access your removable hard drive. This password
will be required even if the hard drive is inserted into another
computer. If the correct password is not entered, the hard drive
will remain locked and inaccessible.
The master password is used instead of the user password to
remove DriveLock protection and to gain access to the hard drive.
The owner of the master password may be the system
administrator.
CAUTION:
Forgetting or losing both the user and master passwords
will render the protected hard drive permanently unusable. Record
your master password and keep it in a secure location physically
separate from your computer. In the event you lose the user
password, the master password can be used to unlock a protected
hard drive and reset the user password.
NOTE:
If you forget your user or master password, contact Compaq
customer support for further instructions before proceeding.
Establishing DriveLock Protection
CAUTION:
Forgetting or losing both the user and master passwords
will render the protected hard drive permanently unusable. Record
your master password and keep it in a secure location physically
separate from your computer. In the event you lose the user
password, the master password can be used to unlock a protected
hard drive and reset the user password.