User Manual

ASUS P9A-I Series
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4.8 Security
This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The
menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user congure the System
Mode state.
To clear the
Administrator Password,
key in the current
password in the Enter
Current Password box, and
then press <Enter> when
prompted to create/conrm
the password.
Administrator Password
User Password
Clear User Password
Secure Boot Menu
Secure Flash update
Administrator Password
To set an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Create New Administrator Password box, key in a password, then press
<Enter>.
3. Conrm the password when prompted.
To change an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the Enter Current Administrator Password box, key in the current password, then
press <Enter>.
3. From the Create New Administrator Password box, key in a new password, then press
<Enter>.
4. Conrm the password when prompted.
To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator
password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password.
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 must be %d to %d characters long.
in the following range:
Minimum length 3
Maximum length 20
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