Dell 4100 - Set Supervisor Password; Set User Password; Password on Boot; Diskette Access

4-10 Dell PowerEdge 4100/180 and 4100/200 Systems User’s Guide
Set Supervisor Password
The SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD category lets you
restrict access to your computer’s System Setup program
in the same way that you restrict access to your system
with the user password feature.
NOTE: Read “Using the Supervisor Password Feature”
later in this chapter for detailed instructions on assigning
a supervisor password and using, deleting, or changing
an existing supervisor password. See “Disabling a For-
gotten Password” found later in this chapter for information
on disabling a forgotten supervisor password.
Set User Password
NOTE: You cannot set the user password until a supervi-
sor password is set.
The SET USER PASSWORD category lets you restrict
access to your system by setting a user password that is
required when the PASSWORD ON BOOT category is set to
ENABLED.
NOTE: Read “Using the User Password Feature” found
later in this chapter for detailed instructions on assigning
a user password and using, deleting, or changing an
existing user password. See “Disabling a Forgotten
Password” found later in this chapter for information on
disabling a forgotten user password.
Password on Boot
The PASSWORD ON BOOT category allows you to require
a supervisor password during the boot-up process when
the category is set to ENABLED. The default is DISABLED.
Diskette Access
The SUPERVISOR setting restricts access of diskette
drives to the supervisor only. The USER setting (the
default) allows access to the supervisor and the user.
System Backup Reminder
This category lets you display a message during the boot
up process at selected intervals to remind you to back up
the system. The options are as follows:
• DISABLED (default)
• DAILY
• WEEKLY
• MONTHLY
Virus Check Reminder
This category lets you display a message during the boot
up process at selected intervals to remind you to check
your system for viruses. The options are as follows:
• DISABLED (default)
• DAILY
• WEEKLY
• MONTHLY
Exit Menu Categories
To access the Exit menu (see Figure 4-5), use the arrow
keys to highlight Exit. The following section explains in
detail each of the System Setup categories in the Exit
menu.