BIOS Utilities
Security Menu 5 - 13
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Set User Password (Security Menu)
You can set a password for user mode access to the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility.
This will not affect access to the computer OS, (only the Setup utility) unless you
choose to set a Password on Boot (see below). Many menu items in the Phoenix-
BIOS Setup Utility cannot be modified in user mode. You can only set the user
password after you have set the supervisor password.
Fixed disk boot sector: (Security Menu)
If you choose “Write-Protect” this will protect against viruses being written to the
hard disk boot sector (this is not a substitute for installing an anti-virus program - see
“Viruses” on page 8 - 4).
Password on boot: (Security Menu)
Specify whether or not a password should be entered to boot the computer (you may
only set a password on boot if a supervisor password is enabled). If “Enabled”
is selected, only users who enter a correct password can boot the system (see the
warning in the sidebar). The default setting is “Disabled”.
Password Warning
If you set a boot pass-
word (Password on boot
is “Enabled“), NEVER
forget your password.
The consequences of
this could be serious. If
you cannot remember
your boot password you
must contact your ven-
dor and you may lose all
of the information on
your hard disk.
Note: To clear existing
passwords press Enter
and type the existing
password, then press
Enter for the new pass-
word (without typing any
password entry) and
Enter again to confirm
the password clearance.
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