BIOS Setup security functions
Property and data protection
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Setting the Setup password
The Setup password prevents unauthorized calling of
BIOS Setup
.
BIOS Setup
can
be called only by those who know the Setup password.
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The password must be four to eight characters in length. All
alphanumerical characters can be used; no differentiation is made
between upper-case and lower-case.
Passwords are not displayed as they are entered.
If you have forgotten your passwords, please contact your technical
customer service.
To set or change the Setup password, proceed as follows:
Ê
Call
BIOS Setup
and select the
Security
menu (see "
Ê
Mark the
Set Setup Password
field and press the Enter key.
You are asked to enter a password:
Enter new Password:
Ê
Enter the Setup password and press the Enter key.
You are asked to confirm the password:
Re-enter new Password:
Ê
Enter the Setup password again and press the Enter key.
You can now choose whether you want the Setup password to prevent calling of
the
BIOS Setup
only or in addition lock the settings of installed boards with their own
BIOS.
Ê
To prevent calling of the
BIOS Setup
only, mark the
Setup Password Lock
field
and select the value
Standard
.
Ê
To lock the settings of installed boards with their own BIOS in addition to
preventing calling of the
BIOS Setup
, mark the
Setup Password Lock
field and
select the value
Extended
.
Ê
Select the option
Save Changes & Exit
in the
Exit
menu.
The server is rebooted and the new Setup password is effective.
