NEC POWERMATE VE - 07-1996, Manual

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Setting System Parameters 4-19
System Security Options
FEATURE OPTIONS DESCRIPTION
Supervisor Password Disabled (default)
Enabled Must set to Enabled to set a
Supervisor password.
Set Supervisor
Password Up to seven
alphanumeric
characters Pressing
Enter
displays a dialog
box for entering the supervisor
password. This password gives
FULL access to Setup menus.
User Password Disabled (default)
Enabled Must set to Enabled to set a User
password.
Set User Password Up to seven
alphanumeric
characters Pressing
Enter
displays the dialog
box for entering the user password.
This password gives RESTRICTED
access to Setup menus. Requires
the prior setting of a Supervisor
password.
Password on Boot Disabled (default)
Enabled Enabled requires a password on
boot (cold boot only — no
password required for warm boot).
Requires the prior setting of a
Supervisor and/or User password.
If disabled, password(s) are
required for entering Setup but are
not required for booting.
If a Supervisor password is set
and this option is disabled, the
BIOS boots without asking for a
password.
Diskette Access User (default)
Supervisor Supervisor setting restricts
the use of diskette drives to a
supervisor. Requires setting the
Supervisor password.
Fixed Disk Boot
Sector Normal (default)
Write Protected Write protected helps prevent
viruses. When write protected,
operating systems (and viruses
and application programs) which
attempt to modify the boot sector
will not be able to do so.