System Security
The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the main menu:
| System Security |
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Supervisor Password | [None] |
User Password | |
Disk Drive Controller |
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Floppy Drive | [Normal] |
Hard Disk Drive | [Normal] |
Processor Serial Number | [Disabled] |
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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings.
Parameter | Description | Options |
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Supervisor Password | Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS | None or Present. The Present setting |
| utility. | allows you to set a Setup password. For |
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| instructions on how to set a Setup |
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| password, refer to “Setting a Password” |
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| on page 41. |
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User Password | Secures your system against unauthorized |
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| use. Once you set this password, you have |
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| to type it whenever you boot the system. |
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Disk Drive Controller | Allows you to protect your system’s floppy |
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| drive and hard disk data from being modified |
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| (possible under DOS mode only). |
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Floppy Drive | Protects your floppy drive data from being | Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, Write |
| modified. | Protect Boot Sectors |
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Hard Disk Drive | Protects your hard disk data from being | Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, Write |
| modified. | Protect Boot Sectors |
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Processor Serial Number | Enables or Disables the processor serial | Enabled or Disabled |
| number (only if system have PIII processor). |
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