Setup and Operation 2-29
NOTE:
If neither the User or Administrative
Password is “Enabled,” the Unattended Start and
Security Hot Key fields are not displayed.
User Password
This field allows you to enable a user level password during POST and to enter
Setup. When both the “User Password” and “Administrative Password” are
“Enabled,” only the Administrative Password gives you full access to all Setup
fields. This field can be either “Enabled” or “Disabled.” The default is “Disabled.”
Administrative Password
This field allows you to enable an administrative level password during POST and
to enter Setup. When both the “User Password” and “Administrative Password”
are “Enabled,” only the Administrative Password gives you full access to all Setup
fields. This field can be either “Enabled” or “Disabled.” The default is “Disabled.”
Set User Password and Set Administrative Password
Enable either or both the User or Administrative Passwords and a dialog box with the
following prompts appears. Passwords are not case sensitive.
To set a password, type the password and press
Enter
. Reenter your
password and press
Enter
.
Enter new password: [ ]
Confirm new password: [ ]
If there is already a User or Administrative Password, then a dialog box with the following
prompts appears.
Enter current password: [ ]
Enter new password: [ ]
Confirm new password: [ ]
Unattended Start
The Unattended Start field controls the point at which the User Password is required. The
Unattended Start field can only be set if a User Password is in effect.
Disabled (default)
−
prompts the user for the password before the system boots. The text
string prompt “Enter Password (1).” is displayed.
Enabled
−
completely boots the system (including running CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT), then locks the keyboard. The User Password must be entered to
unlock it. The BIOS does not provide any prompt string.
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