Fujitsu Siemens Computers AMILO M Series, Easy Manual

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Security functions
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Setting access authorization to the BIOS Setup Utility
If you have forgotten a Supervisor password in the BIOS Setup Utility , you can specify which settings
in the BIOS Setup Utility can be changed via the User Access Level . The following options are available:
Full Access All BIOS Setup Utility settings may be modified.
Limited
Settings such as Date and Time may be modified.
View only
BIOS Setup Utility settings may be viewed but not modified.
No access
No access to the BIOS Setup Utility is permitted.
► Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the User Access Level field and then choose the desired option.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit
BIOS Setup Utility
.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit field under Exit .
► Select
OK
and press the Enter key.
The Notebook is rebooted and the changes to the settings come into effect.
Password protection of operating system
i
With the supervisor password or the user password, you have assigned in the BIOS Setup
Utility (see "Setting supervisor and user password" section), you can also prevent booting
of the operating system.
Activating system protection
► Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the
Password Check
option.
► Select the Always option.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option under Exit .
Your notebook will now restart and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor password).
Deactivating system protection
► Enter the BIOS Setup Utility and go to the Security menu.
► Select the Password Check option.
► Select the Setup option.
► Select the Save Changes and Exit option under Exit .
► Press the Enter key.
The notebook reboots and there is no longer any password protection for the operating system.
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