Re: Help! Windows logon question
From: Ricker (Ricker_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/09/04
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:18:02 -0700
OK - got to the BIOS and was able to set supervisor password. Still didn't force a password to get on system when I rebooted. Now what?
"Alex Nichol" wrote:
> Ricker wrote:
>
> >I want to require a password to logon to the computer. Not user passwords - a password for starting up the system. How do I do this?
>
> This sounds as if you want to set one in the machine's BIOS. Hit the
> appropriate key at boot to enter BIOS setup. There should be a section
> on the main page for setting passwords; normally a regular one for
> booting the system, and a Supervisor one needed to get at the BIOS setup
> itself (and hence reset either password). DO make sure to record that
> one somewhere safe and not forget where
>
>
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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