Security - Asus P4P800-X User Manual

2.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select
an item then press Enter to display the configuration options.
Security Settings
Supervisor Password
User Password
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Boot Sector Virus Protection
Change Supervisor Password
Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you
have set a password, this item shows Installed.
To set a Supervisor Password:
1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter.
2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of letters and/
or numbers, then press Enter. Your password should have at least six
characters.
3. Confirm the password when prompted.
The message "Password Installed" appears after you have successfully set
your password.
The Supervisor Password item now shows Installed.
To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user
password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then
press Enter. The message "Password Uninstalled" appears.
If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real
Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section "1.9 Jumpers" for information on how to
erase the RTC RAM.
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: Not Installed
: Not Installed
[Disabled]
<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to
disable password.
Chapter 2: BIOS information