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Configuration Software and Utilities 37
Security Menu
To access this menu, select Security on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Main Advanced
Security
Power Boot System Exit
Table 18 lists the options available on the Security menu. Enabling the Supervisor Password field
requires a password for entering Setup. The passwords are not case-sensitive.
Table 18. Security Menu
If no password entered previously:
Feature Choices Description
Set User
Password
<Enter> The user password controls access to the system at boot. When
the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a password;
press the ESC key to abort.
The supervisor password must be set if a user password is to
be used.
NOTE: Entering Setup with a supervisor password provides full
access to all BIOS Setup utility menus.
Set Supervisor
Password
<Enter> The supervisor password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility.
When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a
password; press the ESC key to abort.
This password can be set only if a supervisor password is entered.
When the user has entered his or her name but the supervisor is
not logged in, only the following information is accessible:
• Supervisor password is set to Enabled.
• User password is set to Enabled.
• Set user password [press enter] to enter a user password.
• Password on boot is set to Enabled/Disabled (whichever is in
effect). This option is not allowed to change.
Password on boot • Disabled
• Enabled
(default)
Requires password entry before boot. System will remain in
secure mode until password is entered. If a user or supervisor
password is not entered, the operating system cannot be
accessed.
Diskette access
• User (default)
• Supervisor
Controls who can access diskette drives.
Supervisor limits access to the diskette drive to the supervisor,
who must enter a password.
User allows access to the diskette drive by entering either the
supervisor or the user password.
Whatever setting is chosen, it becomes functional only if both a
supervisor password and a user password have been set (if the
User setting is chosen).