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Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1.9 Supervisor Password
If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry,
set a supervisors password with the System option selected in the
Security Option field of the BIOS Features Setup. If you want to
protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisors
password with the Setup option selected. You will not be prompted
for a password when you cold boot the system.
Use the arrow keys to highlight Supervisor Password and press
<Enter>. The message below will appear.
Enter Password:
Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done,
the message below will appear:
Confirm Password:
You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to
enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the password
function, highlight Supervisor Password and press <Enter>, instead of
typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main
menu.
3.1.10 User Password
If you want another user to have access only to your system but not
to setup, set a users password with the System option selected in
the Security Option field of the BIOS Features Setup. If you want a
user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a users
password with the Setup option selected.
Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the
User Password option that appears on the main menu screen.
Access to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or
delete a users password, follow the procedures described in the
Supervisor Password section. If you forget your password, refer to
the procedure described in the same section.