Security Screen; Administrative And User Access Modes - NEC POWERMATE PRO150 Manual

Security Screen

This section describes the two access modes that can be set using the
options found on the Security screen, and then describes the Security screen
options themselves.

Administrative and User Access Modes

The options on the Security screen menu make it possible to restrict access
to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two different
access modes: Administrative mode and User mode.
In general, Administrative mode has full access to the Setup options,
whereas User mode has restricted access to the options. Thus, by setting
separate Administrative and User passwords, a system administrator can
limit who can change critical Setup values. The actual limitations depend
on whether either the Administrative or User passwords or both are set.
(See the table below for a description of how the passwords actually work
together.)
To limit access to who can boot the system, set the User password. This is
the password that the system asks for before booting. If only the
Administrative password is set, the system boots up without asking for a
password. If both passwords are set, you can enter either password to boot
the system.
The following table shows the effects of setting the Administrative and User
passwords. (The table is for reference only, and is not shown on the
Security screen.) In the table, the statement "Can change a limited number
of options" means you can change the system date and time, the User
password, the security hot key, and unattended start.
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Using the Setup Program