Gigabyte GA-H170TN - Security Menu and Password Settings

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There are two types of passwords that you can set:
• Adminstrator Password
Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
• User Password
Enteringthispasswordwillrestrictauser’saccesstotheSetupmenus.Toenableordisablethiseld,
aAdministratorPasswordmustrstbeset.AusercanonlyaccessandmodifytheSystemTime,
SystemDate,andSetUserPasswordelds.
& Administrator Password
 Press<Enter>toconguretheAdministrator password.
& User Password
 PressEntertoconguretheuserpassword.
` Secure Boot menu
& Secure Boot
Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during the booting process to be pre-signed with
validdigitalcerticates.Thisway,thesystemknowsallthelesbeingloadedbeforeWindows8loadsand
gets to the login screen have not been tampered with.
Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
& Secure Boot Mode
 DenetheSecureBootMode.
Option available: Standard/Custom. Default setting is Standard.
` Key Management
2-4 Security Menu
The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access
passwords.
Bios Setup Utility
Boot Save & ExitSecurityMain
Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator's password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is
only asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the User's password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will
have Administrator rights.
The password length must be
in the following range:
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20
Administrator Password
User Password
 Secure Boot menu
gf: Select Screen
hi: Select Item
ENTER: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F3: Previous Values
F9: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Advanced Chipset