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System Security
The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from
unauthorized use.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in
boldface
are the default and
suggested parameter settings.
Parameter Description Options
Set Supervisor Password While entering SETUP, BIOS need to request user to enter
supervisor password if set.
This password protects the BIOS SETUP menu from
unauthorized entry.
Enter
or Present
Set User Password During POST, BIOS need to check user password if set.
This password protects the system from unauthorized user
entry before OS boots up.
Enter
or Present
Password on boot During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set.
This password protects the computer from unauthorized entry
during boot-up.
Disabled
or Present
Set Primary Hard Disk
Password
During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set.
This password protects the computer from unauthorized entry
during boot-up.
Enter
or Present
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information
Main Advanced
Security
Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Set User Password [Enter]
Password on boot: [Disabled]
Set Primary Hard Disk Password [Enter]
Supervisor password
controls the access of
the whole setup utility.
F1
Help
"#$
Select Item -
/+
Change Values
F9
Setup Defaults
Esc
Exit
%&
%&%&
%&
Select Menu
Enter
Select > Sub Menu
F10
Save and Exit