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System and setup password, Assigning a system setup password

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Table 5. System setup options-Security menu Security Table 6. System setup options-Boot menu Boot Boot List Option File Browser Add Boot Option Windows Boot Manager UEFI Boot Table 7. System setup options-Exit menu Exit Exit Saving Changes Save Change Without Exit Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Discard Changes Default: Enabled Displays the boot options. Default: UEFI Allows you to add the boot options. Display boot options in Windows Enables or disables UEFI boot. Default: Disabled Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes. Allows you to save your changes without exiting the BIOS setup. Allows you to exit the BIOS setup without saving the changes. Allows you to restore default values for all system setup options. Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options. System and setup password Table 8. System and setup password Password type System password Setup password Description Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. 72

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Table 5. System setup options—Security menu
Security
Default: Enabled
Table 6. System setup options—Boot menu
Boot
Boot List Option
Displays the boot options.
Default: UEFI
File Browser Add Boot Option
Allows you to add the boot options.
Windows Boot Manager
Display boot options in Windows
UEFI Boot
Enables or disables UEFI boot.
Default: Disabled
Table 7. System setup options—Exit menu
Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
Save Change Without Exit
Allows you to save your changes without exiting the BIOS
setup.
Exit Discarding Changes
Allows you to exit the BIOS setup without saving the changes.
Load Optimal Defaults
Allows you to restore default values for all system setup
options.
Discard Changes
Allows you to load previous values for all system setup
options.
System and setup password
Table 8. System and setup password
Password type
Description
System password
Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
Setup password
Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the
BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE:
System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system setup password
Prerequisites
You can assign a new
System or Admin Password
only when the status is in
Not Set
.
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