4.6.3 Security
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 |
| <Enter> to change |
Supervisor Password | :Not Installed | password. |
<Enter> again to disable | ||
User Password | :Not Installed | password. |
Change Supervisor Password |
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Boot Sector Virus Protection | [Disabled] |
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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 have set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:
1.Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.
2.From the password box, type a password combination of at least six
(6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.
3.Confirm the password when prompted.
The message ìPassword Installedî appears after you have 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 ìPassword Uninstalledî appears.
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section ì2.6 Jumpersî for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
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