Set Supervisor/User Password - MSI K8N Neo Platinum User Manual

Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will
be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>.
You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once
the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without
entering any password.
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try
to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your
system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have Award BIOS to re-
quest a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized
use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is re-
quired is the Security Option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the
Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at entry
to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
MSI Reminds You...
About Supervisor Password & User Password:
Supervisor password:
User password:
Can enter and change the settings of the
setup menu.
Can only enter but do not have the right to
change the settings of the setup menu.
BIOS Setup
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