What should you do to require a user to enter a password before a computer will boot?
1. Run the BIOS flash utility.
2. >>Run the CMOS setup utility.-->Correct
3. Install a smart card reader.
4. Configure security through the operating system.
Explanation : To require a user to enter a password before a computer will boot, you should run the CMOS setup utility. Most varieties of BIOS support a boot password that must be entered before the computer will boot. The boot password, like other BIOS configuration settings, is entered through the CMOS setup utility.
You should not configure security through the operating system as a way to affect the boot process. While operating system security is important, the user is not prompted for the information until after the boot process has completed and the operating system is loaded and running.
You should not run the BIOS flash utility. This is the process for updating the system BIOS, not the configuration settings. Often, this resets the configuration settings to their defaults, which would remove the boot password if one were already defined.
You should not install a smart card reader. A smart card reader is used for authentication control after the operating system is loaded and running. The smart card reader is not a BIOS-level supported device. It does not control the boot process.
Objective: Security
