Clearing a supervisor / user password, User access level, Password check sdo – Kontron CP305 BIOS User Manual
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CP305 BIOS
Security Setup
ID 1035-8356, Rev. 1.0
Page 71
P R E L I M I N A R Y
Clearing a Supervisor/User Password
Use the following procedure to clear a Supervisor/User password.
1. Select Change Supervisor/User Password and press
A popup display appears requesting entry the new password.
2. Press
A popup display appears again requesting password confirmation.
3. Press
A popup display appears confirming the deinstallation of the password.
The password has now been cleared.
User Access Level
This function is used to specify the type of usage restrictions) that a system supervisor may
impose upon a user for the BIOS Setup program.
Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Full Access
Password Check
SDO
This function is used to specify the password usage requirements for the user when booting
the system or attempting to start the BIOS Setup program.
Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings: Setup
SETTING
DESCRIPTION
No Access
Use this setting to prevent a user from having access to the BIOS Setup program.
View Only
Use this setting to allow a user to only view the BIOS settings.
Limited
Use this setting to allow a user limited access to the BIOS Setup program. This setting
allows only certain setting changes such as date and time.
Full Access
Use this setting to allow the user to have full access to the BIOS Setup program except for
changing the Supervisor password.
SETTING
DESCRIPTION
Setup
Use this setting to require the user or the system supervisor to enter the appropriate pass-
word when accessing the BIOS Setup program.
Always
Use this setting to require the user or the system supervisor to enter the appropriate pass-
word when accessing the BIOS Setup program or booting the system.