Set Supervisor/User Password; Figure 69: Illustration Of The Set Supervisor/User Password Screen - VIA Technologies VB7009 User Manual

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6.26. Set Supervisor/User Password

Figure 69: Illustration of the Set Supervisor/User Password screen

This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password
prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. This prevents an unauthorized person from
changing any part of your system configuration.
There are two types of passwords you can set: Supervisor password and User password. When a
supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be
changed. When a user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings
cannot be changed.
To set the password, type the password (up to eight characters in length) and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory. The new password will
need to be reentered to be confirmed. To cancel the process press <Esc>.
To disable the password, press <Enter> when prompted to enter a new password. A message will show
up to confirm disabling the password. To cancel the process press <Esc>.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the password each time the
system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of the system. See "Security Option" in the
"Advanced BIOS Features" section for more details.
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