The Security Menu - Siemens SIMATIC Rack PC 840 Manual

Configuring the SIMATIC Rack PC 840
5.4

The Security Menu

You can only edit the fields enclosed in square brackets. Two passwords are
assigned to protect your PC from unauthorized use. You can use the supervisor
password to prevent use of diskettes for the normal user and to limit use of the
hard disk.
Figure 5-14
User Password
is
Set Supervisor
Password
Set User
Password
Password on
boot
Fixed disk boot
Sector
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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced Security
Supervisor Password is
User Password is
Set User Password
Set Supervisor Password
Password on boot:
Fixed disk boot sector:
Diskette access:
Help Select Item
F1
ESC Exit Select Menu
"Security" Menu
Disabled Password is active. BIOS Setup cannot be opened until
the password has been entered.
Enabled Certain Setup fields are thus 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 dialog box for entering a password. Once it has been
entered, the supervisor password can be changed or deleted by
pressing "Return" and thus deactivated.
This field opens the dialog box for entering a password. Once it has been
entered correctly, the user password can be changed or deleted by
pressing "Return" and thus deactivated.
[Disabled] No password required for system boot.
[Enabled] Supervisor or user password must be entered for system
boot.
[Normal] All types of hard-disk access are permitted.
[Write protect] No operating system can be installed.
This is a way of protecting against boot viruses.
Power Boot Sequence Version
Item Specific Help
Disabled
Disabled
Select the operating
system installed
[ Enter ]
on your system which
[ Enter ]
you will use most
commonly.
Note: An incorrect
[Disabled]
setting can cause
some operating
systems to display
[Normal]
unexpected behavior.
[Supervisor]
+ / – Change Values F9
Select
Enter
Sub-Menu F10
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Exit
Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
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