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11.5 Security menu
11.5
Security menu
Security menu
NOTICE
Risk of unauthorized modification for BIOS setting
Everyone can access BIOS and change its setting if you don't set a password for BIOS.
Modifying the BIOS setting arbitrarily may interfere with device function.
Set passwords for administrator and user to avoid unauthorized access and modification to
BIOS.
Security menu provides both Administrator and User password. If you want use both of these
two passwords, the Administrator password must be set firstly. The Administrator and User
passwords activate two different levels of password security.
After the passwords are set, you must enter a password every time when you enter BIOS.
Select Security item in BIOS Setup screen to enter Security menu.
Administrator Password
This option allows you to set an administrator password level password for BIOS.
If you have set an administrator password, Siemens recommends that you enter the
administrator password for accessing the BIOS.
To set an administrator password:
1. Select Administrator Password item with the arrow keys and press Enter key.
2. Enter a password (The password of at least three characters in length and can be up to 20
characters long and case-sensitive) in the Create New Password box, and then press Enter.
3. Enter your password again in the Confirm New Password box, and then click OK.
To change an administrator password:
1. Select Administrator Password item with the arrow keys and press Enter key.
2. Enter the current password in the Enter Current Password box, and then press Enter.
3. Enter a new password in the Create New Password box, and then press Enter.
4. Enter your password again in the Confirm New Password box, and then click OK.
User Password
User password is displayed if you have set the Administrator Password.
This option allows you to set a user level password for BIOS.
If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the BIOS.
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SIMATIC IPC RW-543A
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