Kontron EPIC/PM, User Manual

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24 23BAppendix B: BIOS Operation
Kontron User's Guide
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24.5 Security Menu
Feature Option Description
Supervisor Password is
Clear
Set
Displays whether password is set.
User Password is
Clear
Set
Displays whether password is set.
Set User Password * Up to seven alphanumeric characters
Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box for
entering the user password. In related systems,
this password gives restricted access to setup.
Set Supervisor Password * Up to seven alphanumeric characters
Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box for
entering the user password. In related systems,
this password gives full access to setup.
Diskette access
User
Supervisor
Enabled requires supervisor password to access
floppy disk.
Fixed disk boot sector
Normal
Write protected
Write protect the boot sector on the hard disk for
virus protection. Requires a password to format
or Fdisk the hard disk.
Virus check reminder
Disabled
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Displays a message during bootup asking (Y/N) if
you backed up the system or scanned for viruses.
Message returns on each boot until you respond
with Y.
Daily displays the message on the first boot of
the day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday,
and monthly on the first boot of the month.
System backup reminder
Disabled
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Displays a message during bootup asking (Y/N) if
you backed up the system or scanned for viruses.
Message returns on each boot until you respond
with Y.
Daily displays the message on the first boot of
the day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday,
and monthly on the first boot of the month.
Password on boot
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled requires a password on boot. Requires
prior setting of the supervisor password.
If supervisor password is set and this option is
disabled, BIOS assumes user is booting.
Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.
(*) Enabling Supervisor Password requires a password for entering Setup.
Passwords are not case sensitive. User and Supervisor passwords are related. A User password is possible
only if a Supervisor password exists.