Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

S e c u r i t y M e n u

The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main	Advanced	Security	Power Savings	Exit

	Hard Disk Security			Item Specific Help

Drive0:		Clear
Set Master Password		[Enter]
Set User Password		[Enter]
Password Entry on Boot: [Enabled]

F1 Help	Select	Item	-/Space	Change	Values
ESC Exit	Select	Menu	Enter	Select	▲ Sub-Menu

Figure 12. Hard Disk Security Submenu

F10 Save and Exit

Table 12: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field	Options	Default	Description

Drive0:	___	Clear	A display-only field. Set is displayed when the Drive0 Password is set and
			Clear when it is not.

Set Master	___	[Enter]	Sets, changes or cancels Master Password. The Master Password may be up to
Password			eight characters long and include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Pass-
			words are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key
			instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-
			enter New Password field. When a Primary Master Password is set it must be
			used to access the hard disk. Data on the hard disk cannot be read on other
			systems.

Set User	___	[Enter]	Sets, changes or cancels User Password. The User Password may be up to
Password			eight characters long and include only letters or numbers (no symbols). Pass-
			words are NOT case-sensitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key
			instead of entering characters in the Enter New Password field and in the Re-
			enter New Password field.

Password Entry	• Disabled	[Enabled]	When set to Disabled, it is not necessary to enter a hard disk password before
on Boot:	• Enabled		booting. The hard disk is still password-protected without password entry.