NEC PowerMate V486 Series Service Manual page 57

See Table Section 2-9 for a description of the security features. Use the legend keys to
make the selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Feature
Supervisor Password Disabled (default)
Set Supervisor
Password
User Password
Set User Password
Password on boot
Diskette access
Fixed disk boot
sector
System backup
reminder
Virus check
reminder
Table Section 2-9 System Security Options
Options
Enabled
Up to seven
alphanumeric
characters
Disabled (default)
Enabled
Up to seven
alphanumeric
characters
Disabled (default)
Enabled
Supervisor
(default) User
Normal (default)
Write Protected
Disabled (default)
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Setup and Operation
Description
Must set to enabled to set a Supervisor password.
Pressing displays dialog box for entering the
Enter
supervisor password. This password gives FULL
access to Setup menus.
Must set to enabled to set a User password.
Pressing displays the dialog box for entering
Enter
the user password. This password gives
RESTRICTED access to Setup menus. Requires
prior setting of Supervisor password.
Enabled requires a password on boot (cold boot
only — no password required for warm boot).
Requires prior setting of the Supervisor and/or
User password.
If disabled, password(s) are required for entering
Setup but are not required for booting.
If Supervisor password is set and this option is
disabled, the BIOS boots without asking for a
password.
Supervisor restricts use of diskette drives to
supervisor. Requires setting the Supervisor
password.
Write protected helps prevent viruses. When write
protected, operating systems (and viruses and
application programs) which attempt to modify the
boot sector will not be able to do so.
When a schedule is specified, displays a message
during bootup asking (Y/N) the system has been
backed up or scanned for viruses.
Message returns on each boot until "Y" is
responded.
Daily displays the message on the first boot of the
day, weekly on the first boot after Sunday, and
monthly on the first boot of the month.
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