6 security menu – Siemens Simatic Industrial PC IPC427C User Manual

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16.2 BIOS Setup

SIMATIC IPC427C
Operating Instructions, 04/2009, A5E02414743-01

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16.2.6

Security menu

You can only edit the fields enclosed in square brackets. Two passwords can be assigned to

protect your PC from unauthorized use. The Supervisor password can be used to restrict

access to the hard disks.

Figure 16-11 "Security" menu (example)

Installed

Certain Setup fields are configurable by the user,

including the user password.

Supervisor

Password

Not installed

The password is disabled.

Installed

Certain setup fields can be changed by the user,

including the user password.

User password

Not installed

The password is disabled.

Set Supervisor

Password

This field opens the password input dialog. Authorized logged on users can

change the supervisor password, or delete and deactivate it by pressing

"Return."
Enabled

Password must be entered to boot.

Power on

password

Disabled

Password must be entered to access BIOS Setup.

View only

Setup is accessible, but fields cannot be changed.

Limited

Some setup entries can be changed.

User Access Level

Full

All setup entries can be changed, except for the

supervisor password.

Set User

Password

This field opens the password input dialog. Logged on users can change the

password, or clear and deactivate it by pressing "Return."

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