User`s guide

Serverboard Manual
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BIOS
Setup
Set Supervisor Password
Enter Current Password [ ]
Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]
Type the password and press the [Enter] key. You can type up to seven alphanumeric
characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm the password, type the
password again and press the [Enter] key. The Supervisor password is now set. This
password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus.
To Clear the Supervisor Password
To clear the Supervisor Password, highlight the "Set Supervisor Password" field and press
the [Enter] key. The following dialog box appears:
Feature Options Description
Password on boot Disabled
Enabled
This option requires the Supervisor password to be set to function.
When enabled, the system will require either the Supervisor or
User password before the system will bootup.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal
Write Protect
This option requires the Supervisor password to be set to function.
When set to Normal, the system will allow normal access to the
HDD boot sector. When set to Write Protect, the BIOS blocks all
access to the boot sector.
Diskette Access User
Supervisor
This option requires the Supervisor or User password be set to
function. When set to Supervisor or User, the system will prompt
the user for the supervisor or user password before allowing
access to the floppy diskette drive.
Set User Password
This field allows you to set the User password. (The Supervisor password must be set
before the User password.) To set the User password, follow the instructions for setting the
Supervisor password. The User password allows restricted access to the Setup menus.
NOTE
Write protecting the HDD boot sector will protect the HDD against boot sector viruses
However, this option may interfere with the normal operation of certain operating systems or
anti-virus programs which normally need access to the boot sector area.
Set Supervisor Password
Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]
setting and using passwords
The Security Menu allows you to set the Supervisor and User passwords for the system.
Select the appropriate options and press <Enter> to start the process.
Set Supervisor Password
This field allows you to set the Supervisor password. To set the Supervisor password,
highlight this field and press the [Enter] key. The following dialog box appears:
* Enter the current password.
* Leave the Enter New Password field blank and press [Enter] twice. The
Password is now cleared