Option
Description
Authorized
Signature
Database
Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Authorized Signature Database
(db).
Forbidden
Signature
Database
Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Forbidden Signature Database
(dbx).
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Creating a system and setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the password jumper is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system
password and setup password features. For more information, see the System board jumper settings
section.
NOTE: If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password
are deleted and you need not provide the system password to boot the system.
Steps
1.
To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system.
2.
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
→
System Security
.
3.
On the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is set to
Unlocked
.
4.
In the
System Password
field, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to reenter the system password.
5.
Reenter the system password, and click
OK
.
6.
In the
Setup Password
field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.
7.
Reenter the setup password, and click
OK
.
8.
Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Related Links
System Security
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Using your system password to secure your system
If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
Steps
1.
Turn on or reboot your system.
2.
Type the system password and press Enter.
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