Gateway 930 series, System Manual

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System administration and control
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Set and enable supervisor and user passwords.
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Set Unattended Start mode to prevent keyboard or mouse input.
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Set user BIOS setup access level (full, limited, view only, or no access).
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Set Password Check for
setup only
or
always
.
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Enable Unattended Start mode which, when enabled, allows the host
system to complete the boot process without a password, yet causes the
keyboard and mouse to remain locked until the user password is enabled.
Using passwords
If you set and enable a user password but not a supervisor password, enter
the user password to boot the system with unlimited BIOS Setup access.
If you set and enable both a user and a supervisor password:
■
Enter either one to boot the server and enable the keyboard and mouse.
■
Enter the supervisor password for full access the BIOS Setup to change
the system configuration.
Changing passwords
To change or delete an existing user password, restart the system and press
F1 to enter the BIOS Setup utility, then enter the password when the system
asks for it during the POST routine. To change the password, select
Change
User Password
from the
Security
menu, then enter and confirm the new
password.
To change or delete an existing supervisor password, restart the system and
press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup utility, then enter the supervisor password
(not the user password) when the system asks for the password during the
POST routine. To change the supervisor password, select
Change Supervisor
Password
from the
Security
menu, then enter and confirm the new password.
To cancel the supervisor password, select
Change Supervisor Password
from the
Security
menu, enter the current supervisor password, then, when asked to
confirm the new password, press
ENTER
without entering anything. The system
will respond with the message “Password Uninstalled.”
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