Fujitsu Siemens Computers C Series manual Configuring password protection in Bios Setup

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Security functions

Configuring password protection in BIOS Setup

	!	Before using the various options of password protection for your data security in the BIOS
	!	Setup, please note the following hints:
		Setup, please note the following hints:

• Please keep in mind your passwords in any case, as you will not be able to access your BIOS Setup and/or your system any longer, if you forget both the user password and the supervisor password.

The loss of passwords is not a warranty case and is therefore subject to charge.

• Back up your data on external data carriers at regular intervals.

i	Passwords can be up to eight characters long. You can use all alphanumeric characters
	and need not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase characters.

Protecting BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)

We recommend that you print out the following instructions, as these cannot be displayed while setting the password.

You prevent unauthorised opening of the BIOS Setup with both the supervisor and the user password. With the supervisor password you have access to all functions of the BIOS Setup, and with the user password only to part of the functions. You can only set a user password if a supervisor password has already been assigned.

i	Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup" for a description of calling and operating
	the BIOS Setup.

Set the supervisor and user password

ÊCall BIOS Setup and select the Startup menu.

ÊMark the Set Supervisor Password field and press the Enter key. With Enter new Password: you are then requested to enter a password.

ÊEnter the password and press the Enter key.

With Re-Enter new Password you are asked to confirm the password.

ÊEnter the password again and press the Enter key.

With Notice: Changes have been saved you receive a confirmation that the new password has been saved.

ÊTo assign the user password, mark the field Set User Password and proceed exactly as when configuring the supervisor password.

If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.

ÊSelect the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.

The notebook is rebooted and the new password is effective. If you now want to open the BIOS Setup, you must first enter your supervisor or user password. Please note that you only have access to a few BIOS settings with the user password.

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