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Security, Administrator / User Password, Enter.

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Security Use this menu to set the administrator password and the user password for system security. This menu also allows you to set the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) function. ▶ Administrator Password Sets administrator password for system security. User has full rights to change the BIOS items with administrator password. After setting the administrator password, the state of this item will show Installed. ▶ User Password Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS items with user password. This item will be available when administrator password is set. After setting the user password, the state of this item will show Installed. ▶ Password Check Selects a condition that will request the password. [Setup] [Boot] A password will be requested for entering the BIOS Setup. A password will be requested for booting the system. ▶ Password Clear Enables or disables the clear CMOS behavior to clear a set password. [Enabled] The password will be erased after clear CMOS. [Disabled] The password will always be kept. ⚠ Important When selecting the Administrator / User Password items, a password box will appear on the screen. Type the password then press Enter. The password typed now will replace any previous set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. You may also press Esc key to abort the selection. To clear a set password, press Enter when you are prompted to enter a new password. A message will confirm the password is being disabled. Once the password is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization. 28 BIOS Setup

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BIOS Setup
Security
Use this menu to set the administrator password and the user password for system
security. This menu also allows you to set the TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
function.
▶
Administrator Password
Sets administrator password for system security. User has full rights to change the
BIOS items with administrator password. After setting the administrator password,
the state of this item will show Installed.
▶
User Password
Sets User Password for system security. User has limited rights to change the BIOS
items with user password. This item will be available when administrator password is
set. After setting the user password, the state of this item will show Installed.
▶
Password Check
Selects a condition that will request the password.
[Setup]
A password will be requested for entering the BIOS Setup.
[Boot]
A password will be requested for booting the system.
▶
Password Clear
Enables or disables the clear CMOS behavior to clear a set password.
[Enabled]
The password will be erased after clear CMOS.
[Disabled]
The password will always be kept.
⚠
Important
When selecting the
Administrator / User Password
items, a password box will appear
on the screen. Type the password then press
Enter.
The password typed now will
replace any previous set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to
confirm the password. You may also press
Esc
key to abort the selection.
To clear a set password, press
Enter
when you are prompted to enter a new
password. A message will confirm the password is being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, you can enter the setup and OS without authorization.