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System administration and control 103
Control access to
the BIOS Setup (set
administrator
password)
To control access to the system configuration, set an
administrator password and enable it through Setup.
If both the administrator and user passwords are enabled, either
can be used to boot the system or enable the keyboard and/or
mouse, but only the administrator password allows changes to
Setup.
Once set, passwords can be disabled by setting the password
to a null string or by changing the Clear Password jumper. See
“Password Clear jumper” on page 86.
Control access to
the system other
than BIOS Setup
(set user password)
To control access to the system, set a user password and
enable the Password on Boot option using the BIOS Setup
utility.
Once set, passwords can be disabled by deleting the password
or by changing the Password Clear jumper. See “Password
Clear jumper” on page 86.
Boot without
keyboard
The system can boot with or without a keyboard. During POST
and before the system boots, the BIOS automatically detects
and tests the keyboard, if present, and displays a message. Do
not plug in a keyboard while the system is on.
Specify the boot
sequence
The sequence you specify in the BIOS (see “About the BIOS
Setup utility” on page 83) determines the boot order. If secure
mode is enabled (user password is set), you are prompted for
a password before the system boots fully. If secure mode is
enabled and the Secure Mode Boot option is also enabled, the
system boots fully but requires a password before accepting any
keyboard or mouse input.
Feature Description
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