Configuring the SIMATIC Box PC 620

5.1.3The Security Menu

Summary

You can only edit the fields enclosed in square brackets. You can assign two passwords to protect your PC from unauthorized use. With the supervisor password, the setup access can be restricted or denied to normal users.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Power

Boot Sequence

Version Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supervisor Password is

Disabled

User Password is

Disabled

Set Supervisor Password

[

 

]

Enter

Set User Password

[

Enter

]

Password on boot:

[Disabled]

Fixed disk boot sector:

[Normal]

Diskette access:

[Supervisor]

Item Specific Help

Select the operating system installed

on your system which you will use most commonly.

Note: An incorrect setting can cause some operating systems to display unexpected behavior.

F1 Help ESC Exit

Select Item

+ / – Change Values

F9

Setup Defaults

Select Menu

Enter Select

Sub-Menu

F10

Save and Exit

Figure 5-16 ”Security” Menu

Supervisor

[Disabled]

Password not set. All setup entries can be processed

Password is

 

without a password.

 

[Enabled]

Passwort is enabled. The BIOS setup can only be

 

 

processed after entering a password. This password

 

 

has a higher priority than a User Password.

 

The input field automatically changes from [Disabled] to [Enabled] when

 

the password is entered.

 

 

 

User Password

[Disabled]

No User Password is assigned. If a Supervisor

is

 

Password is assigned, only the Supervisor can operate

 

 

the setup.

 

[Enabled]

User Password is active. A user is thus given the

 

 

right to process some setup fields.

 

The input field automatically changes from [Disabled] to [Enabled] when

 

the password is entered.

 

 

Set User

This field opens the dialog box for entering a password. Once it has been

Password

entered correctly, the user password can be changed or deleted by

 

pressing ”Return” and thus deactivated.

 

 

 

Password on

[Disabled]

No password required for system boot.

boot

[Enabled]

Supervisor or user password must be entered for system

 

 

 

boot.

 

 

 

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Siemens 620 appendix Security Menu, Summary