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4.3.11 BIOS security features
The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the micro PC. A supervisor
password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the micro PC, with the following restrictions :
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The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. This
is the supervisor mode.
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The user password gives restricted access to view and change Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. This is the user
mode.
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If only the supervisor password is set, pressing the <Enter> key at the password prompt of the BIOS Setup program allows
the user restricted access to Setup.
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If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, users can enter either the supervisor password or the user password to
access Setup. Users have access to Setup respective to which password is entered.
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Setting the user password restricts who can boot the micro PC. The password prompt will be displayed before the micro PC
is booted. If only the supervisor password is set, the micro PC boots without asking for a password. If both passwords are set,
the user can enter either password to boot the micro PC.
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For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user passwords.
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Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Passwords may be up to 16 characters in length.
The following table shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password. This table is for reference only and is not
displayed on the screen.