Security - Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7
Setting passwords in Computer Setup
BIOS administrator passwords Function
BIOS administrator password Protects access to Computer Setup.
DriveLock master password Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by
DriveLock. It is also used to remove DriveLock protection. This
password is set under DriveLock Passwords during the enable
process.
DriveLock user password Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by
DriveLock, and is set under DriveLock Passwords during the
enable process.
TPM embedded security password When enabled as a BIOS administrator password, protects
access to the computer contents when the computer turns on,
restarts, or exits Hibernation.
This password requires the optional embedded security chip
to support this security feature.
4 Chapter 2 Using passwords