5.8Security

This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state.

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Password Description

 

 

 

Set Setup Administrator

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then

 

Password

this only limits access to Setup and is only asked

 

 

for when entering Setup.

 

 

 

 

If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this

 

 

is a power on password and must be entered to

 

 

boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have

 

 

Administrator rights.

 

 

 

 

The password length must be

 

 

 

 

in the following range:

3

 

 

 

Minimum length

 

 

 

Maximum length

20

 

 

 

Administrator Password

 

 

 

 

User Password

 

 

 

 

Clear Password

 

 

 

 

System Boot Menu

 

 

 

 

HDD Security Configuration:

 

 

 

 

P1: HardDisk

 

 

 

 

P2: HardDisk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrator Password

To set an administrator password:

1.Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2.From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.

3.Confirm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

1.Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2.From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>.

3.From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press

<Enter>.

4.Confirm the password when prompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password.

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