Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

S e c u r i t y M e n u

The Hard Disk Security Submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main	Advanced	Security	Power Savings	Exit

	Hard Disk Security			Item Specific Help

Primary Master Password Is:			Clear
Secondary Master Password Is:			Not Available
Set Primary Master Password:			[Enter]
Set Secondary Master Password:			[Enter]
Password Entry on Boot:			[Enabled]

F1 Help	Select	Item	-/Space	Change	Values
ESC Exit	Select	Menu	Enter	Select	▲ Sub-Menu

Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu

F9 Setup Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu

Menu Field	Options	Default	Description

Primary Master	___	Clear	Display-only. Default is Clear. When the Primary Master Password has been set,
Password Is:			the field changes to Set. When this password is set, the primary hard disk drive
			cannot be used in another system unless the password is entered.

Secondary	___	Not	Display only.
Master		Available
Password Is:

Set Primary	___	[Enter]	Sets, changes or cancels the Primary Master Password. The Primary Master
Master			Password may be up to seven characters long and must include only letters or
Password:			numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case-sensitive. When a Primary
			Master Password is set, it must be used to access the primary hard drive if it is
			used in another system. Note that the password will not take effect until the
			system has been rebooted.

Set Secondary	___	[Enter]	Not currently available.
Master
Password:

Password Entry	• Disabled	[Enabled]	When disabled, it is not necessary to enter a Hard Disk Password before boot-
on Boot:	• Enabled		ing. The hard disk is still password-protected without entering a password.