SBC81206 PICMG1.0
SBC User’s Manual
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PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS Utility
5.14
Set Supervisor/User Password
You can set a supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences between them
are:
1.
Supervisor password:
You can enter and change the options on the setup menu.
2.
User password:
You can just enter, but have no right to change the options on the setup
menu.
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD
Type a maximum eight-character password, and press <Enter>. This typed password will clear
previously entered password from the CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm this
password. Type this password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort
this selection and not enter a password.
To disable the password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter a password. A
message will confirm the password is getting disabled. Once the password is disabled, the
system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED
When a password is enabled, you have to type it every time you enter the Setup. It prevents
any unauthorized persons from changing your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time the system reboots. This would prevent unauthorized use of your
computer.
You decide when the password is required for the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security
option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password is required during booting up and
entry into the Setup; if it is
set as “Setup”, a prompt will only appear before entering the Setup.
