3 security, Change supervisor password – Asus P4P800 SE User Manual

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4.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor
Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After
you have set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.
2. From the password box, type a password combination of at least six

(6) letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Confirm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you have
successfully set your password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a
user password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password
then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the
CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for
information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password

:Not Installed

User Password

:Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection

[Disabled]

<Enter> to change
password.
<Enter> again to disable
password.

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