Section 3 Security; Amibios Password Support - American Megatrends Apollo User Manual

Section 3 Security

AMIBIOS Password Support

WINBIOS Setup has an optional password feature. The system can be configured so that all users must enter
a password every time the system boots or when WINBIOS Setup is executed. You can set either a
Supervisor password or a User password.
Setting a Password
The password check option is enabled in Advanced Setup (see page 53) by choosing either Always (the
password prompt appears every time the system is powered on) or Setup (the password prompt appears
only when WINBIOS is run). The password is stored in CMOS RAM.
When you select Supervisor or User, AMIBIOS prompts for a password. You must set the Supervisor
password before you can set the User password. Enter a 1 – 6 character password. The password does not
appear on the screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. If you forget it, you must drain CMOS
RAM and reconfigure the system.
If You Do Not Want to Use a Password
Chapter 4 WINBIOS Setup
Just press <Enter> when the password prompt appears.
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