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Admin Password, Primary Password, Security Menu of Setup Program

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PhoenixBIOS Setup - Copyright 1985-95 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Main Peripherals Security Power Exit Admin Password: Primary Password: Backup Password: Password on Boot: [User Entry] [User Entry] [Execute] [Disabled] Item Specific Help F1 Help Select Item ESC Exit Select Menu -/+ Change Values Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Previous Values Figure 2-3. Security Menu of Setup Program Admin Password ADMIN PASSWORD displays the current status of your administrator password and lets you assign or change this password. Settings for this option are DISABLED (the default) and ENABLED. The administrator password is designed for use by system administrators and service technicians in corporate environments. If an administrator password is assigned, you can use it to access the computer even if you do not know the primary password. NOTE: If you type the primary password to enter the Setup program, the ADMIN PASSWORD option does not appear on the Security menu. Primary Password PRIMARY PASSWORD displays the current status of the primary password and allows you to assign or change this password. Settings for this option are DISABLED (the default) and ENABLED. If you assign a primary password, the computer prompts you for the password the next time you boot the computer. NOTE: If you type the primary password to enter the Setup program, the ADMIN PASSWORD option does not appear on the Security menu. Customizing System Features 2-7

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Customizing System Features
2-7
Figure 2-3.
Security Menu of Setup Program
Admin Password
ADMIN PASSWORD
displays the current status of your
administrator password and lets you assign or change this
password. Settings for this option are
DISABLED
(the
default) and
ENABLED
.
The administrator password is designed for use by sys-
tem administrators and service technicians in corporate
environments. If an administrator password is assigned,
you can use it to access the computer even if you do not
know the primary password.
NOTE:
If you type the primary password to enter the
Setup program, the
ADMIN PASSWORD
option does not
appear on the Security menu.
Primary Password
PRIMARY PASSWORD
displays the current status of the
primary password and allows you to assign or change this
password. Settings for this option are
DISABLED
(the
default) and
ENABLED
.
If you assign a primary password, the computer prompts
you for the password the next time you boot the
computer.
NOTE:
If you type the primary password to enter the
Setup program, the
ADMIN PASSWORD
option does not
appear on the Security menu.
Admin Password:
[User Entry]
Primary Password:
[User Entry]
Backup Password:
[Execute]
Password on Boot:
[Disabled]
PhoenixBIOS Setup — Copyright 1985-95 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Item Specific Help
Main Peripherals Security Power Exit
F1 Help
Select Item
-/+ Change Values
F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit
Select Menu
Enter Select
Sub-Menu
F10 Previous Values