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System BIOS
6.5.7
Security Menu
To access this menu, select Security on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Main
Advanced
Table 29 lists the options available on the Security menu. Enabling the Supervisor Password field
requires a password for entering Setup. The passwords are not case-sensitive.
Table 29: Security Menu
If no password entered previously:
Feature
Set User
Password
Set Supervisor
Password
Password on boot
Diskette access
Note:
This feature appears only if a user password has been set.
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SE7500CW2 Server Board Technical Product Specification
Security
Choices
Description
<Enter>
The user password controls access to the system at boot.
When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a
password; press the ESC key to abort.
The supervisor password must be set if a user password is to
be used.
NOTE: Entering Setup with a supervisor password provides full
access to all BIOS Setup utility menus.
<Enter>
The supervisor password controls access to the BIOS Setup
utility. When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a
password; press the ESC key to abort.
This password can be set only if a supervisor password is
entered.
When the user has entered his or her name but the supervisor
is not logged in, only the following information is accessible:
Disabled
Requires password entry before boot. System will remain in
secure mode until password is entered. If a user or supervisor
Enabled
password is not entered, the operating system cannot be
(default)
accessed.
User
Controls who can access diskette drives.
(default)
Supervisor limits access to the diskette drive to the supervisor,
Supervisor
who must enter a password.
User allows access to the diskette drive by entering either the
supervisor or the user password.
Whatever setting is chosen, it becomes functional o nly if both a
supervisor password and a user password have been set (if the
User setting is chosen).
Power
Boot
Supervisor password is set to Enab led.
User password is set to Enabled.
Set user password [press enter] to enter a user
password.
Password on boot is set to Enabled/Disabled (whichever
is in effect). This option is not allowed to change.
System
Exit
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