70 lines
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70 lines
2.3 KiB
Plaintext
HPQ Password Utility
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HPQ Password Utility is an application which allows the user (typically a
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system administrator) to create an encrypted password file which can be used
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with with the /p option of the HPQFlash application. This option is usually
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used along with the /s option to perform a silent mode update of the system
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BIOS on HP computers which have a BIOS Setup password set.
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HOW TO RUN
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1. Run the HPQPswd.exe executable and enter the information requested:
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a. BIOS Setup password of target machines
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b. Location of encrypted password file to be created
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NOTE:
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- Please save the password file with a ".bin" extension.
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- This password file only works with hpqFlash application version 4.20 B5 and later.
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2. Click on OK.
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3. The entered password will be encrypted and stored in the specified location.
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CHANGE HISTORY
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Version 3.0 B3, 4/11/2011
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- Added command line support
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Version 3.0 A2, 5/13/2008
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- Rebuilt with "Use MFC in a Static Library" option to be able to run in non-English OS.
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Version 2.0 C1, 10/04/06
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- Fixed Issue with saving bin file on Windows Vista OS
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Version 2.0 B1, 07/27/05
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- Added Password Confirmation Edit Box Support
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Version 2.0 A3, 04/26/05
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- Fixed issue where upper case alphabet letter Could not be entered
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in BIOS Password field to encrypt in the HPQ Password Utility.
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Version 2.0 A2, 04/21/05
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- Fixed issue where in the HPQ Password Utility was not storing a 32 byte password
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in the bin file.
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Version 2.0 A1, 04/07/05
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-Added Support to Change HPQ Password Utility to support case sensitive BIOS Setup Passwords.
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-The default installation directory is changed from c:\program files \ HPQ\ HPQ Password utility
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to c:\swsetup \ SPXXXXX.exe.
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Version 1.0 B1, 02/06/03
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- Added changes to remove Compaq Bitmap from the UI.
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Version 1.0 A3, 01/15/03
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- Added correct Version to the About page
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- The installation directory is changed from c:\program files \ Compaq \ Compaq password utility
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to c:\program files \ HPQ\ HPQ Password utility.
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Version 1.0 A2, 7/15/02
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- Renamed utility to HPQPswd
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Version 1.0 A1, 7/1/02
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- Original version
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Copyright (c) 2002-2015 Hewlett-Packard Company. All Rights Reserved.
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Compaq and the Compaq logo are trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company in the
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U.S. and other countries.
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All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective
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companies.
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