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Chapter 4: BIOS informationChapter 4: BIOS information
Chapter 4: BIOS informationChapter 4: BIOS information
Chapter 4: BIOS information
4.6.44.6.4
4.6.44.6.4
4.6.4
SecuritySecurity
SecuritySecurity
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.
Security Settings
Supervisor Password Not Installed
User Password Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]
<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disable password.
Change Supervisor PasswordChange Supervisor Password
Change Supervisor PasswordChange Supervisor Password
Change Supervisor Password
Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default
Not InstalledNot Installed
Not InstalledNot Installed
Not Installed.
After you have set a password, this item shows
InstalledInstalled
InstalledInstalled
Installed.
To set a
Supervisor PasswordSupervisor Password
Supervisor PasswordSupervisor Password
Supervisor Password:
1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.
2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of
letters and/or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have
at least six characters.
3. Confirm the password when prompted.
The message “Password Installed” appears after you have successfully set
your password.
The Supervisor Password item now shows
InstalledInstalled
InstalledInstalled
Installed.
To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a
user password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password
then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the
CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Refer to section “3.3 Jumper” for
instructions on erasing the RTC RAM.