Security Menu - Siemens SIMATIC PC 847B Operating Instructions Manual

16.5.6

Security menu

You can only edit the fields enclosed in square brackets. Two passwords can be assigned to
protect your PC from unauthorized use. The Supervisor password can be used to restrict
access to the hard disks.
Figure 16-19 Security menu
User password is
Set User Password
Set Supervisor Password
Password on boot
Fixed disk boot sector
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Disabled The password is disabled.
Enabled Certain Setup fields are configurable by the user,
including the user password.
The field resets automatically from [Disabled] to [Enabled] when the
password is entered.
This field opens the password input dialog. Logged on users can
change the password, or clear and deactivate it by pressing "Return."
This field opens the password input dialog. Authorized logged on users
can change the supervisor password, or delete and deactivate it by
pressing "Return."
[Disabled] No password prompt for booting.
[Enabled] Supervisor or user password must be entered for
system boot.
[Normal] All types of hard-disk access are permitted.
[Write protect] the user cannot install an operating system. This
is a way of protecting against boot viruses.
Detailed descriptions
16.5 BIOS Setup
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