BIOS Password Check Options

The Password Check option on the Security Settings menu in the BIOS Setup Utility enables you to specify when you want the system to prompt users for a Supervisor or User password.

The following table describes the two Password Check options avilable to specify.

Password Check Option

Description

Always

This option checks for the BIOS password each time the server module boots.

Setup (default setting)

This option checks for the BIOS password only when the BIOS Setup Utility is accessed.

What to Do

To specify one of the Password Check options in the BIOS Setup Utility, follow these steps:

  1. Create a password for User or Supervisor in the BIOS Setup Utility.

    For details, see either Create or Change the Supervisor Password or Create or Change the Supervisor Password for details.

  2. In the Secutiy Settings menu of the BIOS Setup Utility, select Password Check.

  3. Select Always or Setup then press Enter.

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