863 Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.11 Set Supervisor PasswordIf you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorizedentry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selectedin the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access tosetup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the“Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will notbe prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” andpress . The message below will appear.Enter Password:Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. Whendone, the message below will appear:Confirm Password:You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the samepassword. If you type in a wrong password, you will be promptedto enter the correct password again. To delete or disable thepassword function, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press, instead of typing in a new password. Press the keyto return to the main menu.3.1.12 Set User PasswordIf you want another user to have access only to your system butnot to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se-lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter apassword when trying to access setup, set a user’s password withthe “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only“Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen. Accessto all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or deletea user’s password, follow the procedures described in the section“Set Supervisor Password”.
