System Security
The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information | Main Advanced Security Boot | Exit | |||
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Set Supervisor Password | [Enter] |
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Set User Password | [Enter] | Supervisor password | |||
Password on boot | [Enabled] | controls the access to | |||
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Set Primary Hard Disk Password [Enter] | |||||
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F1 Help | Select Item | F5/F6 Change Values | F9 Setup Defaults | ||
Esc Exit | Select Menu | Enter Select >Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit | |||
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
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Set Supervisor Password | While entering SETUP, BIOS need to request user to enter | Enter or Present |
| supervisor password if set. |
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| This password protects the BIOS SETUP menu from |
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| Help: Supervisor Password controls the access of the whole |
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| setup utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot |
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Set User Password | During POST, BIOS need to check user password if set. | Enter or Present |
| This password protects the system from unallowable user |
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| entry before OS boots up. |
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| Help: User Password controls the access of the whole setup |
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| utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is |
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Password on boot | During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set. | Enabled or Disabled |
| This password protects the computer from unathorized entry |
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| Help: Enable password entry on boot up. |
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Set Primary Hard Disk | During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set. | Enter or Present |
Password | This password protects the interanl hard disk to prevent from |
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| When there is no hard disk existence, this item should be |
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| hidden. If S/W Jumper: Hide HDD Password is Enabled, this |
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| item should be hidden. |
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| Help: Input HDD Password to prevent from any unathorized |
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