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6.7 Security Settings
Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Advanced
Chipset
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
Set Administrator
Password
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,
Then this only limits access to Setup and is
Only asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this
Is a power on password and must be entered to
Is a power on password and must be entered to
Boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will
Have Administrator rights.
The password length must be
In the following range:
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20.
Administrator Password
User Password
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Version 2.15.1227. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends , Inc.
6.7.1 Administrator
Password
6.7.2 User
Password
Type the password with up to 20 characters and then press
Enter
key. This will clear
all previously typed CMOS passwords. You will be requested to confirm the password.
Type the password again and press
Enter
key. You may press
Esc
key to
abandon password entry operation.
To clear the password, just press
Enter
key when password input window pops up.
A confirmation message will be shown on the screen as to whether the password will be
disabled. You will have direct access to BIOS setup without typing any password after
system reboot once the password is disabled.
Once the password feature is used, you will be requested to type the password each
time you enter BIOS setup. This will prevent unauthorized persons from changing your
system configurations.
Also, the feature is capable of requesting users to enter the password prior to system
boot to control unauthorized access to your computer. Users may enable the feature in
