Security Settings, User Password | SUPER MICRO Computer X8SIL-F

X8SIL/X8SIL-F/X8SIL-V

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The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set first.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

User Password:

This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then type in a new Supervisor Password.

User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above) Available options are Full Access: grants full User read and write access to the

Setup Utility, View Only: allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be

changed, Limited: allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time,

No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility.

Change User Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a new User Password.

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X8SIL-V, X8SIL-F, X8SIL specifications

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