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3 security, Change supervisor password, Change user password – Asus P4V8X-MX User Manual

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Chapter 2: BIOS Information

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor

Password item on top of the screen shows the default

Not Installed. After you

have set a password, this item shows

Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:
1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press .

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six

letters and/or numbers, then press .

3. Confirm the password when prompted.
The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your

password. The Supervisor Password item now shows “Installed”. To change the

supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then

press Enter. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.
To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then

press Enter. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The Supervisor Password item

on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this

item shows Installed.

To set a password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press .

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six

letters and/or numbers, then press .

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password

2.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

an item then press to display the configuration options.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password :Not Installed

User Password

:Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

to change

password.

again to

disable password.

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