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34 Chapter 2
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget
the password. If you forget the password, you may have to reset the computer.
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set
User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set
HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the user password Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility
from unauthorized access. The user can not either
enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
parameters.
N/A
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can
enter Setup menu only and does not have right to
change the value of parameters.
N/A
Set HDD Password Press Enter to set the HDD password. When set this
protects the HDD from unauthorized access.
N/A
Password on boot Defines whether a password is required or not while
the events defined in this group happened. The sub-
options all require the Supervisor password for
changes and should be grayed out if the user
password was used to enter setup.
Disabled or
Enabled
Item Specific Help
Install or Change the
password and the length
of password must be
greater than one word.
F1
ESC
Help
Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select SubMenu
Enter
F9
F10
Setup Default
Save and Exit
Clear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
Clear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
HDD Password Is:
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on boot:
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
HDD Password Is:
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on boot:
F5/F6
Information
Main Boot
Exit
Security
Phoenix SecureCore (tm) Setup Utility