Dell PowerEdge R510 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 76

System and Setup Password Features, Using the System Password - shipping

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Option System Services BIOS Boot Manager Reboot System Description Restarts the system and accesses the controller, which enables you to run utilities such as system diagnostics. Accesses the BIOS-level boot options list without rebooting. This option enables you to conveniently switch to BIOS boot mode if you need to boot to a device with a non-UEFI operating system, such as a bootable DOS media with diagnostics software. Restarts the system. System and Setup Password Features NOTE: For a forgotten password, see "Disabling a Forgotten Password" on page 196. Your system is shipped without the system password feature enabled in BIOS. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your system. Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and unattended. Using the System Password When a system password is assigned, the system prompts for the system password after the system starts and only those with the password have full use of the system. Assigning a System Password Before assigning a system password, enter the System Setup program and check the System Password option. When a system password is assigned, System Password is Enabled. If Password Status is Unlocked, you can change the system password. If Locked, you cannot change the system password. Disabling the password jumper on the system board sets System Password to Disabled, and you cannot change or enter a new system password. When a system password is not assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position, System Password is Not Enabled and Password Status is Unlocked. To assign a system password: 76 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
System and Setup Password Features
NOTE:
For a forgotten password, see "Disabling a Forgotten Password" on
page 196.
Your system is shipped without the system password feature enabled in BIOS.
CAUTION:
The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on
your system. Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is
running and unattended.
Using the System Password
When a system password is assigned, the system prompts for the system
password after the system starts and only those with the password have full
use of the system.
Assigning a System Password
Before assigning a system password, enter the System Setup program and
check the
System Password
option.
When a system password is assigned,
System Password
is
Enabled
.
If
Password Status
is
Unlocked
, you can change the system password.
If
Locked
, you cannot change the system password. Disabling the password
jumper on the system board sets
System Password
to
Disabled
, and you
cannot change or enter a new system password.
When a system password is not assigned and the password jumper on the
system board is in the enabled position,
System Password
is
Not Enabled and
Password Status
is
Unlocked
. To assign a system password:
System Services
Restarts the system and accesses the controller, which
enables you to run utilities such as system diagnostics.
BIOS Boot Manager
Accesses the BIOS-level boot options list without
rebooting. This option enables you to conveniently
switch to BIOS boot mode if you need to boot to a
device with a non-UEFI operating system, such as a
bootable DOS media with diagnostics software.
Reboot System
Restarts the system.
Option
Description