L440GX+ Server Board Product Guide 43
Security Menu
You can make the following selections on the Security Menu itself. Enabling the Supervisor
Password field requires a password for entering Setup. The passwords are not case-sensitive.
Feature Choices Description
User Password is
Clear
Set
Status only; user cannot modify. Once set, this can be disabled
by setting it to a null string, or by clearing password jumper on
server board.
Supervisor Password is
Clear
Set
Status only; user cannot modify.
Set User Password Press Enter When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a
password; press ESC key to abort. Once set, this can be cleared
by setting it to a null string, or by clearing password jumper on
server board (see Server Board Jumpers in Chapter 5).
Set Supervisor
Password
Press Enter When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for a
password; press ESC key to abort. Once set, this can be cleared
by setting it to a null string, or by clearing password jumper on
server board (see Server Board Jumpers in Chapter 5).
Password on Boot
Disabled
Enabled
Requires password entry before boot. System will remain in
secure mode until password is entered. Password on Boot takes
precedence over Secure Mode Boot.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal
Write
Protect
Write protects boot sector on hard disk to protect against viruses.
Secure Mode Timer Disabled
1 min
2 min
5 min
10 min
20 min
1 hr
2 hr
Period of key/PS/2 mouse inactivity specified for secure mode to
activate. A password is required for secure mode to function.
Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.
Secure Mode Hot Key
(Ctrl-Alt- )
[ ]
[A, B, ..., Z]
Key assigned to start the Quicklock feature. Cannot be enabled
unless at least one password is enabled.
Secure Mode Boot
Disabled
Enabled
System will boot in secure mode. You must enter a password to
unlock the system. Cannot be enabled unless at least one
password is enabled.
Video Blanking
Disabled
Enabled
Blank video when secure mode is activated. You must enter a
password to unlock the system. Cannot be enabled unless at
least one password is enabled.
Floppy Write Protect Disabled
Enabled
When secure mode is activated, the diskette drive is write
protected. You must enter a password to disable. Cannot be
enabled unless at least one password is enabled.
Front Panel Lockout Disabled
Enabled
When secure mode is activated, the reset and power switches are
locked. You must enter a password to unlock the system.
Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled.