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BIOS Security Features

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Overview of BIOS Features 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. This is the supervisor mode. • The user password gives restricted access to view and change Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. This is the user mode. • If only the supervisor password is set, pressing the key at the password prompt of the BIOS Setup program allows the user restricted access to Setup. • If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, users can enter either the supervisor password or the user password to access Setup. Users have access to Setup respective to which password is entered. • Setting the user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password prompt will be displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both passwords are set, the user can enter either password to boot the computer. • For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user passwords. • Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Passwords may be up to 16 characters in length. Table 34 shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password. This table is for reference only and is not displayed on the screen. Table 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions Password Set Supervisor Mode User Mode Setup Options Neither Can change all Can change all None options (Note) options (Note) Supervisor only Can change all options Can change a Supervisor Password limited number of options User only N/A Can change all Enter Password options Clear User Password Supervisor and user set Can change all options Can change a Supervisor Password limited number Enter Password of options Note: If no password is set, any user can change all Setup options. Password to Enter Setup None Password During Boot None Supervisor None User User Supervisor or Supervisor or user user 67

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Overview of BIOS Features
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3.10
BIOS Security Features
The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program
and who can boot the computer.
A supervisor password and a user password can be
set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the computer, with the following
restrictions:
•
The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the
Setup options in the BIOS Setup program.
This is the supervisor mode.
•
The user password gives restricted access to view and change Setup options in the
BIOS Setup program.
This is the user mode.
•
If only the supervisor password is set, pressing the <Enter> key at the password
prompt of the BIOS Setup program allows the user restricted access to Setup.
•
If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, users can enter either the
supervisor password or the user password to access Setup.
Users have access to
Setup respective to which password is entered.
•
Setting the user password restricts who can boot the computer.
The password
prompt will be displayed before the computer is booted.
If only the supervisor
password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password.
If both
passwords are set, the user can enter either password to boot the computer.
•
For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user
passwords.
•
Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9.
Passwords may be up to
16 characters in length.
Table 34 shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password.
This table is for reference only and is not displayed on the screen.
Table 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions
Password
Set
Supervisor
Mode
User Mode
Setup Options
Password
to Enter
Setup
Password
During
Boot
Neither
Can change all
options
(Note)
Can change all
options
(Note)
None
None
None
Supervisor
only
Can change all
options
Can change a
limited number
of options
Supervisor Password
Supervisor
None
User only
N/A
Can change all
options
Enter Password
Clear User Password
User
User
Supervisor
and user set
Can change all
options
Can change a
limited number
of options
Supervisor Password
Enter Password
Supervisor or
user
Supervisor or
user
Note:
If no password is set, any user can change all Setup options.