5.6.6Security

Security

 

Select Menu

Supervisor Password

Clear

Item Specific Help

User Password

Clear

 

Password Check

[Setup]

Supervisor password

 

 

controls full

 

 

access, <Enter> to

 

 

change password.

Supervisor Password [Clear]

User Password [Clear]

These fields allow you to set passwords.

To set a password:

1.Highlight an item then press <Enter>.

2.Type in a password using eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press <Enter>.

3.When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press <Enter>. The password field setting is changed to [Set].

To clear the password:

1.Highlight the password field, and press <Enter> twice. The following message appears:

“PASSWORD DISABLED!!! Press any key to continue...”

2.Press any key to return to the menu.

A note about passwords

The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access. The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use.

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