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System Security

The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from

unauthorized use.

The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and

suggested parameter settings.
Parameter Description Options
Set Supervisor Password While entering SETUP, BIOS need to request user to enter
supervisor password if set.
This password prot ects the BIOS SETU P menu from
unauthorized entry.
Enter or Present
Set User Password Durin g POST, BIOS need to check user password if se t.
This password protects the system from unauthorized user
entry before OS boots up.
Enter or Present
Password on boot During POS T, BIOS need to check power on password if se t.
This password protects the computer from unauthorized entry
during boot-up.
Disabled or Present
Set Primary Hard Disk
Password
During POST, BIOS need t o check power on pa ssword if set.
This password protects the computer from unauthorized entry
during boot-up.
Enter or Present
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Set User Password [Enter]
Password on boot: [Disabled]
Set Primary Hard Disk Password [Enter]
Supervisor password
controls the access of
the whole setup utility.
F1 Help "#$Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit %&
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%& Select Menu Enter Select > Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit