Siemens PANEL PC 877 operating instructions 17-60

Detailed descriptions 17.6 BIOS setup

User password is	Disabled	The password is disabled.
	Enabled	Certain Setup fields are thus configurable by the
		user, including the user password.
	The field resets automatically from [Disabled] to [Enabled] when the
	password is entered.
Set supervisor password	This field opens the dialog box for entering a password. Once it has
	been entered, the supervisor password can be changed or deleted by
	pressing ”Return” and thus deactivated.
Set user password	This field opens the dialog box for entering a password. Once it has
	been entered correctly, the user password can be changed or deleted
	by pressing ”Return” and thus deactivated.
Password on boot	[Disabled]	No password required for system boot.
	[Enabled]	Supervisor or user password must be entered for
		system boot.
Fixed disk boot sector	[Normal]	All types of hard-disk access are permitted.
	[Write protect]	the user cannot install an operating system. This
		is a way of protecting against boot viruses.
Floppy disk drive access	This mode of protection is not enabled unless "Password on boot " is
	[enabled].
	[Supervisor]	Diskette access is not possible unless the
		supervisor password was entered during system
		boot.
	[User]	Diskette access is not possible unless the user
		password was entered during system boot.
		Attention: This function cannot be used under
		Windows NT/2000 Professional/XP Professional,
		since this operating system does not access the
		diskette via BIOS routines. Please use the
		Windows NT/2000/ Professional/XP Professional
		system programs for this purpose.
Virus check reminder	Outputs a virus check prompt when booting.
	[Disabled]	No message during system startup.
	[Daily]	Daily
	[Weekly]	Every Monday
	[Monthly]	Every first of the month
System backup reminder	Outputs a message when booting requesting a system backup.
	[Disabled]	No message during system startup.
	[Daily]	Daily
	[Weekly]	Every Monday
	[Monthly]	Every first of the month

17-60	SIMATIC Panel PC 877
	Operating instructions, Release 07/2006, A5E00877780-01