Security functions
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The workstation is rebooted and the password is cancelled.
Cancelling the supervisor password invalidates the user password at the same time.
Password protection of operating system
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With the supervisor password or the user password, which you have assigned in the BIOS
Setup (see the Section "Entering supervisor and user password"), you can also block
booting of the operating system.
Activating system protection
Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Ê If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, you now specify the supervisor and the user
password, if desired (see section "Set the supervisor and user password").
Ê Mark the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
Ê Select the Every Boot entry and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
Ê Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The workstation reboots and you are asked to enter your password (the supervisor or user
password).
Deactivating system protection
Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Ê Mark the Password on Boot field and press the Enter key.
Ê Select Disabled and press the Enter key.
If you do not want to make any other settings, you can exit BIOS Setup.
Ê Select the Exit Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
The workstation reboots and there is no longer any password protection for the operating system.
Password protection for hard disk
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The had disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard disk drives and is
checked internally each time the system is booted. The condition for this is that you have
assigned at least the supervisor password.
Activating hard disk protection
Ê Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user password now, if
desired (see section "Protecting BIOS Setup (supervisor and user password)").