Security - Gigabyte AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard GA-3PXSL-RH User Manual

GA-3PXSL-RH Motherboard

Security

Phoenix-Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Supervisor Password Status
User Password Status
Security Option
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save
F5: Previous Values
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
entered password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort
the selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access
all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the
BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only
basic items.
If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be
prompted only when you try to enter Setup.
Security Option
Select whether the password is required every time when the system boots or only when user enter
the setup.
Security Boot
Not Installed
Not Installed
[Setup]
F7: Optimized Defaults
Figure 3: Security
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PC Health Exit
Item Help
ESC: Exit F1: General Help