Security functions
Configuring Password Protection and Severity
in the B IOS-Setup-Utility
Fujitsu supports the different demands of its customers, by offering a choice of options
for the Pa ssword Severity in the BIOS-Setup-Utility. This allows to focus either on password
restore c apab ilities or on higher access protection:
• Strong:
Protection against unintentional setting changes by the user. The password can be recovered.
There is the option to contact the Fujitsu Service Desk for assistance.
• Stringent:
Preventing unauthorized use of the BIOS-Setup-Utilit y. Passwords cann ot be
recovered anymore, also not by the help of Fujitsu Service Desk. The device will
remain permanently unusa ble in case of password loss.
Your password can be up to 32 characters long and can contain
letters, numbers and special characters.
When using s pecial characters, you must remember that these are dependent
on th e country variants of the keyboard used.
Before using the various options for password protection in the BIOS-Setup-Utility to
increase data security, please observe the following:
• Make a note of the passwords and keep them in a safe place. If you forget your
supervisor password, you will not be able to access you r device.
•ForthePassword Severity setting Strong there is the option to unlock via Fujitsu Service.
This service is not covered by your warran ty and a charge will be made for assistance.
• If you change the Password Severity setting from Strong to Stringent in the Security
BIOS-Setup-Utility menu, the Fujitsu Service Desk can no longer reset the
password. In this case, the system will remain permanently unusable.
Protecting BIOS Setu p Utility (supervisor and user password)
If you have opened these operating instructions on the screen, we
recommend th at you print them out. You cannot call the instructions onto
the screen while y ou are setting up the password.
BIOSSetupUtility
The supervisor password and the u ser password both prevent unauthorised u se of the BIOS Setup
Utility. With the aid of the supervisor password you can access all of the functions of the BIOS
Setup Utility , while the user password will only give you access to some of the functions. You
can only set up a user password if a supervisor password has alre ady been assigned.
Please refer to section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 63 for a description
of how to call up and operate the BIOS-Setup-Utility.
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