NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features.
For more information about the password jumper settings, see
System board jumper settings
.
Steps
1.
To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system.
2.
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
→
System Security
.
3.
On the
System Security
screen, verify that
Password Status
is set to
Unlocked
.
4.
In the
System Password
field, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
To assign the system password, use the following guidelines:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.
5.
Re-enter the system password, and click
OK
.
6.
In the
Setup Password
field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
7.
Re-enter the setup password, and click
OK
.
8.
Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Related Tasks
Entering System Setup
Using your system password to secure your system
About this task
If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
Steps
1.
Turn on or reboot your system.
2.
Type your system password and press Enter.
Next steps
When
Password Status
is set to
Locked
, type the password and press Enter when prompted at reboot.
NOTE: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to
reenter your password. You have three attempts to type the correct password. After the third
unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message that the system stops functioning and
must be turned off.
Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct
password is entered.
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