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BIOS Security Features

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Overview of BIOS Features 3.9 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 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. • Both the supervisor and user passwords can be set to boot the system or enter the BIOS setup menu. • 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 8 characters in length. Table 40 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 40. Supervisor and User Password Functions Password Set Neither Supervisor only Supervisor and user set Supervisor Mode Can change all options (Note) Can change all options Can change all options User Mode Can change all options (Note) Can change a limited number of options Can change a limited number of options Note: If no password is set, any user can change all Setup options. 67

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Overview of BIOS Features
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3.9 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 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.
•
Both the supervisor and user passwords can be set to boot the system or enter the BIOS setup
menu.
•
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 8 characters in
length.
Table 40 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 40.
Supervisor and User Password Functions
Password Set
Supervisor Mode
User Mode
Neither
Can change all options
(Note)
Can change all options
(Note)
Supervisor only
Can change all options
Can change a limited number of options
Supervisor and user set
Can change all options
Can change a limited number of options
Note:
If no password is set, any user can change all Setup options.