Acronis os selector 8.0 User Manual
5.7.3 Passwords
On this sheet the global Acronis OS Selector passwords may be set, disabled
or changed. Global passwords are the Administration password and the Boot
Menu access password. Boot Menu access password is required on every
Acronis OS Selector booting except when Boot Menu is not displayed, i.e. if
you choose Boot default configuration at once. Administration password is
required when running Setup and Disk Administrator, and when attempting
to edit configuration files. The Administration password can be used instead
of any another password.
or changed. Global passwords are the Administration password and the Boot
Menu access password. Boot Menu access password is required on every
Acronis OS Selector booting except when Boot Menu is not displayed, i.e. if
you choose Boot default configuration at once. Administration password is
required when running Setup and Disk Administrator, and when attempting
to edit configuration files. The Administration password can be used instead
of any another password.
In order to set or change password you should type it into the Password edit
box and confirm it in the Confirmation edit box. In order to disable password,
you must clear both edit boxes.
box and confirm it in the Confirmation edit box. In order to disable password,
you must clear both edit boxes.
In extraordinary cases, booting from Acronis OS Selector installation media
may disable global passwords.
may disable global passwords.
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