
Configuring and Using the RUGGEDCOM APE
2.8 Setting the BIOS Bootloader Password
To disable alternative boot options, do the following:
1. Power on the RUGGEDCOM APE.
2. Press
F2
to access the BIOS.
3. Enter the supervisor or user password to access the BIOS.
4. Select
Boot
.
Note
An exclamation mark (!) appears next to boot options that are disabled.
5. For each boot option to disable, highlight the option and press
SHIFT+1
.
6. Press
F10
to save and reboot.
2.8
Setting the BIOS Bootloader Password
The BIOS bootloader can be configured to authenticate users before the BIOS is
loaded.
NOTICE
If the BIOS bootloader password is lost, the module must be returned to Siemens for
service. For more information, contact Siemens Customer Support.
This service is not supported by warranty.
To set the BIOS bootloader password, do the following:
Note
Only supervisor-level users are permitted to change the BIOS bootloader password.
NOTICE
Use strong passwords. Avoid weak passwords such as
password1
,
123456789
,
abcdefgh
, etc.
1. Power on the RUGGEDCOM APE.
2. Press
F2
to access the BIOS.
3. Enter the supervisor password to access the BIOS.
4. Select
Security
.
5. Set
Authenticate to Boot
to
Enabled
.
6. Press
F10
to save and reboot.
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