Re: Bootup password

From: ojo (erlex_at_charter.net)
Date: 08/02/03 

Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 06:52:48 -0700

Thanks for the help. I don't know a lot about computer
operation. The delete key accessed the bios setup, and I
setup passwords that hopefully will block others from
being able to enter safe mode and bypassing the Windows
user accounts.

>-----Original Message-----
>You mean a password before you get to the users
passowrds?
>
>Not built in AFAIK, but if you go into your motherboards
Bios there should
>be one. It's usually entered by pressing F10 or delete
as the system is
>first booting up.
>
>Note that this bassword can be removed by resetting the
cmos jumper on the
>motherboard or removing the cmnos battery from the
motherboard.
>
>"ojo" <erlex@charter.net> wrote in message
>news:081b01c358f8$13d13fc0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am having a security issue with my home computer.
Does
>> Windows XP have a bootup password function (not the
user
>> account system) so that I can control access to the
>> computer?
>>
>
>
>.
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Change of Intel to AMD motherboard
    ... >> Not without knowing the specs of the motherboard. ... If you can get to the BIOS setup, what devices are listed in the 'boot ... If you cannot get to the BIOS setup it is not a Fedora ...
    (Fedora)
  • RE: help: password in bios setup
    ... The answer is found in the user guide for your motherboard, ... or in the user guide for you branded PC. ... To set a BIOS level password via the motherboard will in most cases prevent ... > the bios setup and mest things up. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: New CPU
    ... >days reloading. ... If you retain the motherboard, then all you need do is set any jumpers ... and then enter BIOS setup at boot to check that it is ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: BIOS
    ... The BIOS setup is entered during a reboot of the computer, ... Reboot and look for some hint like "press DEL to enter setup" long before ... motherboard or PC manual. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)