UEFI Firmware
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4.3.5
Security Menu
In the Security menu you can enter passwords for the user profiles User and
Administrator.
Table 65.
Setting passwords
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit MEN
/----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------\
| Password Description |Set Setup Administrator |
| |Password |
| If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, | |
| then this only limits access to Setup and is | |
| only asked for when entering Setup. | |
| If ONLY the User's password is set, then this | |
| is a power on password and must be entered to | |
| boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will | |
| have Administrator rights. | |
| The password length must be |-------------------------|
| in the following range: |><: Select Screen |
| Minimum length 3 |^v: Select Item |
| Maximum length 20 |Enter: Select |
| |+/-: Change Opt. |
| Setup Administrator Password |F1: General Help |
| User Password |F2: Previous Values |
| |F3: Optimized Defaults |
| Secure Boot
|F4: Save & Exit |
| |ESC: Exit |
\----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------/
Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.
Function
Description
Setup Administrator
Password
Sets, changes or deletes the administrator password.
If an administrator password is set the systems asks for
this first. For deleting the password enter nothing and
press the enter key.
For entering a new password enter it twice and press
the enter key.
User Password
Sets, changes or deletes the user password.
If a user password is set the system asks for this first.
For deleting the password enter nothing and press the
enter key.
For entering a new password enter it twice and press
the enter key.
