Setting a system password – Acer Altos R920 Series User Manual

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Setting a system password

1

Use the up/down keys to highlight a password parameter (Set
Administrator Password or Set User Password) then press Enter.

2

Type a password then press Enter.

The password may consist of up to seven alphanumeric characters
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).

3

Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter
again.

After setting the password, the system automatically sets the
chosen password parameter to Installed.

Front Panel
Lockout

When enabled, the front panel power
and reset buttons will be locked. The
power and reset operation must be
controlled via system management
interface.

Enabled

Disabled

TPM State

Shows the current state of the Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) device.

Enabled &
Activated

Enabled &
Deactivated

Disabled &
Activated

Disabled &
Deactivated

TPM
Administrative
Control

When set to no operation, there are no
changes made to this parameter.

When set to turn on, TPM is enabled and
activated.

When set to turn off, TPM is disabled and
deactivated.

When set to clear ownership, TPM
ownership authentication is removed
and returned to factory default state.

Note: By default, the BIOS setting will
return to the no operation state on every
boot cycle.

Turn On

Turn Off

Clear
Ownership

No Operation

Parameter

Description

Option

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