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Security Management, Thermal Sensor

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3-6 Intelligent Manageability Thermal Sensor The thermal sensor is a hardware and software feature that tracks the internal temperature of the workstation. This feature displays a warning message when the normal range is exceeded, which gives you time to take action before internal components are damaged or data is lost. Security Management Your workstation includes security features to protect the workstation and data from unauthorized access. You can view Security Management features and current settings by using Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT (locally), Compaq Insight Manager (remotely), or system management applications from the Compaq Management Solution Partners. Feature Diskette Drive Boot Control Diskette Drive Write Control Serial or Parallel Interface Control Power-on Password Setup Password QuickLock/ QuickBlank Cable Lock Provision Table 3-1 Security Features Purpose Prevents booting from the diskette drive. Prevents writing to the diskette drive. Prevents transfer of data through the integrated serial or parallel interface. Prevents use of the workstation until the password is entered. This can apply to both initial workstation startup and restarts. Prevents reconfiguration of the workstation (the use of the Computer Setup utility) until the password is entered. Disables keyboard and mouse interface and can blank the screen without exiting applications. The Power-on Password must be set to enable QuickLock/QuickBlank. Inhibits access to the interior of the workstation, which prevents unwanted configuration changes or component removal. The following subsections describe how to access these features.

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3-6
Intelligent Manageability
Thermal Sensor
The thermal sensor is a hardware and software feature that tracks the internal
temperature of the workstation. This feature displays a warning message when
the normal range is exceeded, which gives you time to take action before
internal components are damaged or data is lost.
Security Management
Your workstation includes security features to protect the workstation and data
from unauthorized access. You can view Security Management features and
current settings by using Compaq Diagnostics for Windows NT (locally),
Compaq Insight Manager (remotely), or system management applications
from the Compaq Management Solution Partners.
Table 3-1
Security Features
Feature
Purpose
Diskette Drive Boot Control
Prevents booting from the diskette drive.
Diskette Drive Write Control
Prevents writing to the diskette drive.
Serial or Parallel Interface
Control
Prevents transfer of data through the integrated serial or
parallel interface.
Power-on Password
Prevents use of the workstation until the password is
entered. This can apply to both initial workstation startup
and restarts.
Setup Password
Prevents reconfiguration of the workstation (the use of
the Computer Setup utility) until the password is
entered.
QuickLock/ QuickBlank
Disables keyboard and mouse interface and can blank
the screen without exiting applications. The Power-on
Password must be set to enable QuickLock/QuickBlank.
Cable Lock Provision
Inhibits access to the interior of the workstation, which
prevents unwanted configuration changes or component
removal.
The following subsections describe how to access these features.