BIOS description
11.6 Security menu
SIMATIC IPC347G
Operating Instructions, 10/2020, A5E50059993-AA
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If you have set an administrator password, Siemens recommends that you enter the
administrator password for accessing the BIOS.
To set an administrator password:
1.
Select
Administrator Password
item with the arrow keys and press
Enter
key.
2.
Enter a password (The password of at least three characters in length and can be up to 20
characters long and case-sensitive) in the
Create New Password
box, and then press
Enter
.
3.
Enter your password again in the
Confirm New Password
box, and then click
OK.
To change an administrator password:
1.
Select
Administrator Password
item with the arrow keys and press
Enter
key.
2.
Enter the current password in the
Enter Current Password
box, and then press
Enter
.
3.
Enter a new password in the
Create New Password
box, and then press
Enter
.
4.
Enter your password again in the
Confirm New Password
box, and then click
OK.
User Password
User password is displayed if you have set the Administrator Password.
This option allows you to set a user level password for BIOS.
If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the BIOS.
The
User Password
item on top of the screen shows the default
Not Installed
. After you set
a password, this item shows
Installed
.
To set a user password:
1.
Select
User Password
with the arrow keys and press
Enter
key.
2.
Enter a password (The password of at least three characters in length and can be up to 20
characters long and case-sensitive) in the
Create New Password
box, and then press
Enter
.
3.
Enter your password again in the
Confirm New Password
box, and then click
OK.
To change a user password:
1.
Select
User Password
with the arrow keys and press
Enter
key.
2.
Enter the current password in the
Enter Current Password
box, and then press
Enter
.
3.
Enter a new password in the
Create New Password
box, and then press
Enter
.
4.
Enter your password again in the
Confirm New Password
box, and then click
OK.
To clear the user password:
Follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but click
OK
when prompted to
create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the
User Password
item on top
of the screen shows
Not Installed
.
Note
Record the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you
can contact Siemens Technical support.
