User's Manual

Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3-9
Security Menu
Use the Security menu to configure your system for protection against unauthorized
access.
System Security Setup
Parameter Default Setting Alternate Setting(s)
Security Mode Password FingerPrint
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter
Set User Password Press Enter
Set Supervisor FingerPrint Press Enter
Set User FingerPrint Press Enter
Password on Boot Disabled Enabled
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal Write Protect
Diskette Access Supervisor User
Assign HDD Password Press Enter
Internal HDD password Disabled Enabled
! Security Mode — Establishes the security method: password protection, FingerPrint
access, or SmartCard access.
! Set Supervisor Password — When Security Mode is set to Password, establishes
password protection for entering the BIOS Setup utility, booting the system, and
resuming from Suspend.
! Set User Password — When Security Mode is set to Password, establishes a user
password once a supervisor password is set. The user password allows the system to
boot and resume from Suspend and Save-to-File.
! Assign Supervisor FingerPrint — Establishes access protection for entering the
BIOS Setup utility, booting the system, and resuming from Suspend.
! Assign User FingerPrint — Establishes user access once supervisor access is set.
The user privileges allows the system to boot and resume from Suspend and Save-
to-File.
! Password on Boot — Establishes whether a password is required to boot the
system.