System Configuration User Guide

4.3 BIOS Commands
This section lists the BIOS Commands.
4.3.1 BIOS Administrator Password (/bap)
syscfg /bap {old_password | ""} [new_password | ""]
old_password
new_password
The maximum length of the password is
seven characters. The password cannot have
characters other than alphanumeric (a-z, A-
Z, 0-9) and is case insensitive. Use two
double quotes ("") to represent a null
password.
Sets or clears the BIOS Administrator password. You must enter the old password, if set, or
the null string if the Administrator password is currently not set, before entering the new
password. Enter a null string for the new password to clear the password. The Administrator
password controls access to all BIOS Setup fields including the ability to clear the User
password. If only one password (Administrator or User) is set, then this password is
required to enter Setup. If you set or change the BIOS Administrator password, you cannot
change any other BIOS option using syscfg except the BIOS User and Administrator
passwords. You may combine the /bap and /bup commands to set both the BIOS
Administrator and User passwords at the same time.
Refer to the Product Guide for your Intel® Server Board for more information on BIOS
Setup options.
Examples:
syscfg /bap "" kwm93a3
syscfg /bap kwm93a9 lqts284
syscfg /bap "" lqts284 /bup "" kwm93a3
Note: The Set BIOS User Password (/bup) option (described in the following section) can
only be used if system has a valid Administrator password set. Clearing the BIOS
Administrator password will also clear the User password.
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