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Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1.9 Supervisor Password
If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Supervisor Password” option and press <Enter>.The message below will appear.
Enter Password:
Type in the password.You are limited to eight characters. When done, the message below will appear:
Confirm Password:
You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the password function, highlight “Supervisor Password” and press <Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.
3.1.10 User Password
If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the “User Password” option that appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied.To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a user’s password, follow the procedures described in the section “Supervisor Password”. If you forget your password, refer to the procedure described in the same section.
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