Supervisor/User Password - Gigabyte GA-6VXE7+ User Manual

6VXE7+
4.13. SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center
of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Figure 4.10: Password Setting
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be
asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.
You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter
password. A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the
password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot
and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled,
anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the
Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and
having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only
basic items.
If you select "System" at "Security Option" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you
will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time
you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Setup" at "Security Option" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you
will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.
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