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Posted by Notan on November 2, 2005, 4:11 pm
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> > Jim Watt wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> >Is there a way to protect the comp with a boot password?
> >> >I mean a password before the system starts.
> >>
> >> You mean a bios password? Look at the screen before the
> >> OS loads and see what it asks you to do to enter the bios setup
> >> do that and look for setting a system password. Don't forget
> >> what you enter ...
> >
> > I'd imagine the OP was really talking about a *boot* password,*
> > occurring at a time, similar to when a laptop asks for a hard
> > drive password.
> >
> > It's a good question... I'd like to know, myself!
> >
> > Notan
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> Yes, that is what i mean.
> A bios password is not that strong.
> Remove the cmos battery for a while and in most cases the bios password is
> gone.
What brand/model of desktop are you using?
Some BIOSs have the ability to set a "System Password."
Notan
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