Other Security Options - DEC Digital PC 3500 System Reference Manual

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

Other Security Options

These options can provide further security for your computer under certain
conditions.
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If "Password On Boot" is enabled and "Diskette Access" is set to
"Supervisor," entering the supervisor password at boot allows access to a
diskette. Entering the user password at boot, however, prevents the
computer from accessing a diskette.
CAUTION
"Password on Boot" option. While this option is enabled, the
contents of the hard disk drive cannot be backed up to diskettes
and the computer cannot be booted from a diskette drive.
• Diskette Access − This option works in conjunction with the "Password on
Boot" setting and can be set to prevent information on the computer's hard
disk drive from being copied to a diskette.
When this option is set to "User" and "Password on Boot" is disabled, all
users can copy to and from a diskette. When this option is set to
"Supervisor" and "Password on Boot" is disabled, no one can copy to and
from a diskette.
When the "Password on Boot" option is enabled and "Diskette Access" is set
to "User", all users can copy to and from a diskette. When this option is set
to "Supervisor" and "Password on Boot" is enabled, users who log on with a
user password cannot copy to and from a diskette; users who log on with a
supervisor password can copy to and from a diskette.
• Custom Sign On Banner − When enabled, allows a custom banner to be
displayed every time you turn your computer on.
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: Consider your security needs before using the