Intel SE7500CW2 manual Security Menu, If no password entered previously Feature

Security Menu

To access this menu, select Security on the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Main Advanced

Security

Power Boot System Exit

Table 18 lists the options available on the Security menu. Enabling the Supervisor Password field requires a password for entering Setup. The passwords are not case-sensitive.

Table 18. Security Menu

If no password entered previously:

Feature

Set User

Password

Set Supervisor Password

Password on boot

Diskette access

Choices

<Enter>

<Enter>

•Disabled

•Enabled (default)

•User (default)

•Supervisor

Description

The user password controls access to the system at boot. When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a password; press the ESC key to abort.

The supervisor password must be set if a user password is to be used.

NOTE: Entering Setup with a supervisor password provides full access to all BIOS Setup utility menus.

The supervisor password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a password; press the ESC key to abort.

This password can be set only if a supervisor password is entered.

When the user has entered his or her name but the supervisor is not logged in, only the following information is accessible:

•Supervisor password is set to Enabled.

•User password is set to Enabled.

•Set user password [press enter] to enter a user password.

•Password on boot is set to Enabled/Disabled (whichever is in effect). This option is not allowed to change.

Requires password entry before boot. System will remain in secure mode until password is entered. If a user or supervisor password is not entered, the operating system cannot be accessed.

Controls who can access diskette drives.

Supervisor limits access to the diskette drive to the supervisor, who must enter a password.

User allows access to the diskette drive by entering either the supervisor or the user password.

Whatever setting is chosen, it becomes functional only if both a supervisor password and a user password have been set (if the User setting is chosen).

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