Security Menu
The security system allows you to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to BIOS. Press right/left arrow key to select the Security menu, which displays the following screen:
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| Supervisor Password | : | Not Installed |
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| User Password | : | Not Installed | |||
| Set Supervisor Password |
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| Set User Password |
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Figure 2.7 Security menu
F1 Help | ↑↓ Select Item | F7/F8 Change Values | F9 Setup Default |
ESC Exit | ←→Select Menu | Enter | F10 Save and Exit |
Supervisor/ User Password
These two fields indicate if the Supervisor/ User Passwords are set or not.
Installed: System Password is set. Not Installed: System Password is not set.
Set Supervisor and User Passwords
These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a password, follow these steps:
1.Highlight the item Set Supervisor/User Password on the Security menu and press <Enter>.
2.The password dialog box appears.
Please type in your new password
3.If you are installing a new password, type in the password. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols are ignored. The Set Supervisor/User Password item differentiates between upper and lower case characters. Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. To confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter>. To clear the password, leave the dialog box blank, press <Enter>, when the confirm box appears, press <Enter> again.
4.Write the passwords down and keep them in a safe place.
Power on password
When enabled, system will ask input password on post time. When disabled, system will ask input password when go to Setup Utility.
User Access Level
This item allows you to configure the user access level.
View Only - users can only view the Bios settings and can not change the settings.
Limited - allows users to change some settings.
Full - users can change all of the BIOS settings.
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