4.5Security menu

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.

Security Settings

Install or change the

 

password.

Setup Password

: Not Installed

System Password

: Not Installed

Set Setup Password

 

Clear System Password

 

Setup Password Lock

[Standard]

System Password Mode

[System]

Boot Sector virus Protection [Disabled]

Disketter Write

[Enabled]

Flash Write

[Enabled]

System Load

[Standard]

Setup Prompt

[Enabled]

4.5.1Set Setup/System Password Clear System Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Setup Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Setup Password:

1.Select the Set Setup Password item and press Enter.

2.On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six characters.

3.Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set your password.

The Setup Password item now shows Installed.

The item Set System Password appears after you installed a Setup password. To install a System password, follow the same procedure as in setting a Setup password.

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