Set Master Password

In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password to set up a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive.

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Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,then 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.

Set HDD Master Password.

***Advisable to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords***

Administrator Password Status

NOT INSTALLED

 

 

User Password Status

NOT INSTALLED

 

 

Administrator Password

 

 

 

User Password

 

 

 

HDD User Pwd Status :

NOT INSTALLED

 

 

Set Master Password

 

 

 

Set User Password

 

→←

: Select Screen

 

 

 

 

↑↓

: Select Item

I/O Interface Security

 

Enter: Select

 

+/—

: Change Opt.

System Mode state

Setup

F1

: General Help

Secure Boot state

Disabled

F9

: Optimized Defaults

F10

: Save & Exit

 

 

ESC

: Exit

Version 2.15.1226. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

To set the HDD password:

1.On the Security screen, select Set Master Password.

2.Type in a password then press .

3.Re-type to confirm the password then press .

4.Select Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to set up the user password.

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