Supervisor And User Password Functions - Intel DZ87KLT-75K Specification

Setting the user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password
•
prompt will be displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor
password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both
passwords are set, the user can enter either password to boot the computer.
For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user
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passwords.
• Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Passwords may be up to
19 characters in length.
Table 40 shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password. This
table is for reference only and is not displayed on the screen.
Table 40. Supervisor and User Password Functions
Password Supervisor
Set Mode
Neither Can change all
(Note)
options
Supervisor Can change all
only options
User only N/A
Supervisor Can change all
and user set options
Note: If no password is set, any user can change all Setup options.
NOTE
The BIOS complies with NIST Special Publication 800-147 BIOS Protection Guidelines /
Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Refer to
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-147/NIST-SP800-147-April2011.pdf
more information.
User Mode Setup Options
Can change all None
(Note)
options
Can change a Supervisor Password
limited
number of
options
Can change all Enter Password
options Clear User Password
Can change a Supervisor Password
limited Enter Password
number of
options
Overview of BIOS Features
Password Password
to Enter During
Boot
Setup
None None
Supervisor None
User User
Supervisor or Supervisor or
user user
for
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