4.6Security

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

 

 

 

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

 

Main

Advanced

Server

Security

Boot

Exit

Security Settings

 

 

 

<Enter> to change

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisor Password

: Not Installed

 

password.

User Password

: Not Installed

 

<Enter> again to

 

 

 

 

 

disable password.

Change Supervisor Password

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

F1 General Help

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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Change Supervisor Password

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

To set or change a supervisor password:

1.Select the Change Supervisor Password item, then press <Enter>.

2.From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3.Confirm the password when prompted.

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

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

To clear the supervisor password:

Select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

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