Owners Manual

System Security
You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system password, setup password
and disabling the power button.
Related concepts
System BIOS on page 35
Related references
Operating with a setup password enabled on page 57
Related tasks
System Security Settings details on page 54
Viewing System Security on page 54
Creating a system and setup password on page 55
Using your system password to secure your system on page 56
Deleting or changing system and setup password on page 56
Viewing System Security
To view the System Security screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.
Related concepts
System Security on page 54
Related tasks
System Security Settings details on page 54
System Security Settings details
About this task
The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced
Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by default.
System
Password
Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the password
jumper is not installed in the system.
Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
54 Pre-operating system management applications