Table 3-4Computer Setup—Security (continued)

Master Boot Record

(Enable/Disable) Protects the master boot record from viruses or other corruption. Saves a copy of

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the current master boot record and allows you to restore the saved copy.

 

 

Setup Security Level

Provides a method to allow end-users limited access to change specified setup options, without

 

having to know the Setup Password.

 

This feature allows the administrator the flexibility to protect changes to essential setup options,

 

while allowing the user to view system settings and configure nonessential options. The

 

administrator specifies access rights to individual setup options on a case-by-case basis via the

 

Setup Security Level menu. By default, all setup options are assigned Setup Password, indicating the

 

user must enter the correct Setup Password during POST to make changes to any of the options. The

 

administrator may set individual items to None, indicating the user can make changes to the

 

specified options when setup has been accessed with invalid passwords. The choice, None, is

 

replaced by Power-On Password if a Power-On Password is enabled.

 

NOTE: Setup Browse Mode must be set to Enable in order for the user to enter Setup without

 

knowing the setup password.

 

 

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