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Intel Desktop Board WX58BP Technical Product Specification
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3.10 BIOS Security Features
The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program
and who can boot the computer. You can set the supervisor password and a user
password for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the computer, with the
following restrictions:
 Supervisor Mode: The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and
change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program.
 User Mode: The user password gives restricted access to view and change Setup
options in the BIOS Setup program.
 If only the supervisor password is set, pressing the <Enter> key at the password
prompt of the BIOS Setup program allows the user restricted access to Setup.
 If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, users can enter either the
supervisor password or the user password to access Setup. Users have access to
Setup respective to which password is entered.
 Setting the user password restricts who can boot the computer. Before the
computer is booted, the password prompt displays. If only the supervisor password
is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both passwords are
set, the user can enter either password to boot the computer.
 For enhanced security, use different passwords for the supervisor and user
passwords.
 Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Passwords may be up to
16 characters in length.
Table 30 shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password.
This table is for reference only and does not display on the screen.
Table 30. Supervisor and User Password Functions
Password
Set
Supervisor
Mode
User Mode Setup Options
Password
to Enter
Setup
Password
During
Boot
Neither Can change all
options
(Note)
Can change all
options
(Note)
None None None
Supervisor
only
Can change all
options
Can change a
limited number
of options
Supervisor Password Supervisor None
User only N/A Can change all
options
Enter Password
Clear User Password
User User
Supervisor
and user set
Can change all
options
Can change a
limited number
of options
Supervisor Password
Enter Password
Supervisor or
user
Supervisor or
user
Note: If no password is set, any user can change all Setup options.