Setting A System Password - Acer Altos R920 Series User Manual

Parameter
Front Panel
Lockout
TPM State
TPM
Administrative
Control

Setting a system password

1 Use the up/down keys to highlight a password parameter (Set
Administrator Password or Set User Password) then press Enter.
2 Type a password then press Enter.
The password may consist of up to seven alphanumeric characters
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
3 Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter
again.
After setting the password, the system automatically sets the
chosen password parameter to Installed.
Description
When enabled, the front panel power
and reset buttons will be locked. The
power and reset operation must be
controlled via system management
interface.
Shows the current state of the Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) device.
When set to no operation, there are no
changes made to this parameter.
When set to turn on, TPM is enabled and
activated.
When set to turn off, TPM is disabled and
deactivated.
When set to clear ownership, TPM
ownership authentication is removed
and returned to factory default state.
Note: By default, the BIOS setting will
return to the no operation state on every
boot cycle.
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Option
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled &
Activated
Enabled &
Deactivated
Disabled &
Activated
Disabled &
Deactivated
Turn On
Turn Off
Clear
Ownership
No Operation