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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:
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested settings.
Parameter Description Options
Supervisor Password Prevents unauthorize d access to the BIO S
utility.
None or Present. The Present setting
allows you to set a Setup password. F or
instructions on how to set a S etup
password, refer to “Setting a P assword”
on page 41.
User Password Secures your system against unauthorized
use. Once you set this password, you hav e
to type it whenever yo u boot the system.
Disk Drive Controller All ows you to protect your system’s flopp y
drive and hard disk data from being modified
(possible under DOS mo de only).
Floppy Drive Protects your floppy drive data from being
modified.
Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, Write
Protect Boot Sectors
Hard Disk Drive Protects your hard disk data from being
modified.
Normal, Write Protect All Sectors, Write
Protect Boot Sectors
Processor Serial Numb er Enables or Disables t he processor seria l
number (only if system have PIII process or).
Enabled or Disabled
System Security
Supervisor Password....................................... ........[None]
User Password ................... .......................... ..........[- ----]
Disk Drive Controll er
Floppy Drive ....................................... ................. [Normal]
Hard Disk Drive ................................................ ...[Normal]
Processor Serial Number........................ ................ [Disabled]