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When this option is enabled, the system will require a password before boot-up. This option
requires prior setting of the Supervisor password. The options for this field are listed below. [FX
9-23]The default value for this field is
Disabled.
Disabled
Enabled
NOTE: This field entry affects booting. If "Password on Boot" is disabled and the Supervisor
password is enabled, the Setup Program assumes the User is booting.
Diskette Access
The diskette access field allows you to restrict the use of the Floppy Disk Drive. The default
value for this field is
Supervisor .
Supervisor
User
When set to Supervisor, the use of floppy drive is restricted to the Supervisor. This option
requires setting the Supervisor password.
When set to User, both the User and the Supervisor have access to floppy drives.
If the field is set to Supervisor, and the User password is enabled, the user must enter the
Supervisor password in order to boot from the floppy disk drive.
NOTE: Why use a diskette access password? You can set up a computer with programs such as
Disk Lock, which encrypt the data on your hard disk so that others cannot access it. However, it
is possible to get around this encryption if someone boots from floppy disks and copies files
from your hard disk to the floppy disk. Also, the most common way to pick up a computer virus
is through a contaminated floppy disk. A password protecting floppy disk access is a good way
to protect your system.[FX 9-24]
Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This field allows you to write-protect the hard disk boot sector to help prevent viruses. The
options for this field are listed below. The default value for this field is
Normal .
Normal
Write-protect
WARNING: Write-protecting the boot sector can protect your system from "boot sector viruses"
which are the most common type of viruses. Boot sector viruses are commonly passed by sharing
floppy disks with a contaminated system. As soon as you access the disk, the virus will copy
itself to the boot sector of your hard disk. From then on, each time you boot your system, the
virus will be activated.
Boot sector viruses have a wide range of negative affects on your system, from displaying an
annoying message at boot time to totally corrupting your data and files so they are no long
readable. Note that this type of virus can be passed through files downloaded from BBS, World