Users Guide

System and setup password features
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of the system and setup
password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System
Board Jumper Settings.
System password This is the password that you must enter before you can boot your system.
Setup password This is the password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS or UEFI settings of
your system.
CAUTION: Avoid leaving your system running and unattended. Enabling the password feature provides a basic
level of security for the data on your system.
NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Assigning system and setup password
The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password features. For more information about the
password jumper settings, see the System board jumper settings.
NOTE:
You can assign a new system password or setup password or change an existing system password or setup password only when
the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is set to Unlocked. If the Password Status is set to Locked, you
cannot change the system password or setup password.
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password is deleted and you need not
provide the system password to boot the system.
1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press Enter.
3. In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press Enter.
4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
5. Select System Password, enter your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
● A password can have up to 32 characters.
● The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
● Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to reenter the system password.
6. Reenter the system password and click OK.
7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.
8. Reenter the setup password click OK.
9. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Deleting or changing an existing system and setup password
Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is Unlocked before attempting to delete or
change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password if the
Password Status is Locked.
To delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password:
1. To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or restart.
2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press <Enter>.
The System BIOS screen is displayed.
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Using the system setup and boot manager