Set Supervisor/User Password - VIA Technologies P4MA PRO User Manual

Chapter 3

Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
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. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type
the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter the password. A message will show up confirming that the pass-
word will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will
boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password.
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every
time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from
changing any part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to
request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent
unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the
password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced
BIOS Features menu. If the Security Option is set to System, the password
is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password
prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup.
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