Eliminating User And Supervisor Passwords; Protecting Against Boot Sector Viruses - DEC Digital PC 3500 System Reference Manual

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Eliminating User and Supervisor Passwords

To eliminate your computer's password(s), follow the directions given below:
1. Reboot the computer and enter Setup.
2. Enter the supervisor password and press [Enter].
3. Do you wish to eliminate the User Password or the Supervisor Password?
4. If User Password, select "Set User Password."
If Supervisor Password, select "Set Supervisor Password."
5. Press Enter three times.
6. You have cleared the old password and are returned to the "Security" menu.
Verify that the appropriate password is disabled by checking "User
Password is" or the "Supervisor Password is" field, whichever is relevant.
7. Press [Esc] then [Enter] twice to exit the BIOS Setup utility and to reboot the
computer so changes immediately take affect.

Protecting Against Boot Sector Viruses

Your computer incorporates, in the BIOS Setup utility, a selection to protect the BIOS
from attacks by viruses. SecureBIOS is described below.
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