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Set Admin Password Submenu
The Set Admin Password submenu allows you to enter a
new administrator’s password, change an old one, and
determine when to verify the password.
Figure 6. Set Admin Password submenu
Entering/changing an administrator’s password
If an administrator’s password has not yet been set, the
Enter old ADMIN Password: prompt is greyed out. After
a password is registered, you will need to enter the pass-
word before you are allowed to proceed.
To enter an administrator’s password:
1., Type an alphanumeric password of up to eight char-
acters into the Enter new ADMIN Password: field.
Be sure to use a password that you can remember
easily, or write it down.
2. Press the [Enter] key.
3. Enter the number again in the Verify new ADMIN
password: field, and press [Enter] again.
4. Check Boot System if you want to be prompted to
enter the password when you are booting the system;
check Enter SCU if you want to be prompted to
enter the password when you are entering the BIOS
System Configuration Utility.
5. Click [OK] if you are satisfied with your changes, or
[Cancel] if you want to exit the window without
saving any changes.
Removing an administrator’s password
To remove an administrator’s password, simply type in
your old password at the Enter old ADMIN Password:
prompt, then press the [Enter] key three times, followed
by the [OK] button. Note that this not only removes
your Admin password, but also the User’s password.
Set User Password Submenu
The Set User Password submenu allows you to enter a
new user’s password or change an old one.
Figure 7. Set User Password submenu
Entering/changing a user’s password
If an administrator’s password has not yet been set, you
will not be allowed to enter a user’s password; the
submenu will not be accessible. If a user’s password has
not yet been set, the Enter old User Password: prompt is
greyed out. After a password is registered, you will need
to enter the password before you are allowed to proceed.
To enter a user’s password:
1. Type an alphanumeric password of up to eight char-
acters into the Enter new User Password: field. Be
sure to use a password that you can remember easily,
or write it down.
2. Press the [Enter] key.
3. Enter the number again in the Verify new User pass-
word: field, and press [Enter] again.
4. Click [OK] if you are satisfied, or [Cancel] if you
want to exit the window without saving any changes.
Removing a user’s password
To remove a user’s password, simply type in your old
password at the Enter old User Password: prompt, then
press the [Enter] key three times, followed by the [OK]
button.
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