Security - Acer ASPIRE 4253 Service Manual

Security

The Security tab shows parameters that safeguard and protect the computer from
unauthorized use.
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
HDD Password Is:
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Power on Password
Figure 2-3. BIOS Security
Table 2-3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 2-3.
Table 2-3. BIOS Security
Parameter
Supervisor Password Is
User Password Is
HDD Password Is
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on Boot
2-8
Clear
Clear
Clear
<Disabled>
Description
Supervisor password setting
User password setting
HDD password setting
Option to set supervisor password
Option to set user password
Option to set HDD password
Shows if password is required during system boot
! CAUTION:
If Power-on-Password authentication is
enabled, the BIOS password can only be
cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery
procedure. Refer to
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Item Specific Help
Install or Change the password
and the length of password
must be greater than one word.
Crisis Disk Recovery.
3.5
Option
or Set
Clear
or Set
Clear
or Set
Clear
N/A
N/A
N/A
Disabled or
Enabled
System Utilities