System administration

3 Select the password to set according to the following table.

OptionDescription

 

 

Supervisor password

To control access to system configuration, set a

 

supervisor password. Using a supervisor password lets

 

you make changes to any setting in the BIOS.

 

Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see

 

“Bypassing the BIOS passwords” on page 61.

 

 

User password

The supervisor password must be set up before a user

 

password can be set. To control access to the server, set

 

a user password. The supervisor can set the level of

 

access granted to the user password. The user password

 

access levels are:

 

No Access. User cannot access the BIOS Setup utility.

 

Limited. User can change only the date and time.

 

View Only. User can see all settings, but cannot

 

change them.

 

Full. User can change every setting except the

 

supervisor password.

 

Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see

 

“Bypassing the BIOS passwords” on page 61.

 

 

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Type the password and press ENTER, then type it again and press ENTER.

Save your changes, then close the BIOS Setup utility.

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