VIA Technologies EITX-3000 User Manual page 85

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ET UPERVISOR SER ASSWORD
This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup.
When a password has been set, a password prompt will be
displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. This prevents an
unauthorized person from changing any part of your system
configuration.
There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor
password and a user password. When a supervisor password is
used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS
settings can be changed. When a user password is used, the
BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot
be changed.
To set the password, type the password (up to eight characters in
length) and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any
previously set password from CMOS memory. The new password
will need to be reentered to be confirmed. To cancel the process
press <Esc>.
To disable the password, press <Enter> when prompted to enter a
new password. A message will show up to confirm disabling the
password. To cancel the process press <Esc>.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to
request the password each time the system is booted. This would
prevent unauthorized use of the system. See "Security Option" in
the "Advanced BIOS Features" section for more details.
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