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System administration, Gateway Server Manager, Server security, Using BIOS security passwords

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System administration System administration Gateway Server Manager Gateway Server Manager lets you manage multiple computers on a Windows network from a single window, then implement commands and policies across the network with a single action. With Gateway Server Manager, you can run system management tasks which are triggered by certain events or conditions. Printed documentation comes with the Gateway Server Manager CD. You can find additional documentation in the program's online help. Server security To prevent unauthorized use of the server, you can set BIOS startup passwords. Using BIOS security passwords Set up a supervisor password to prevent unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup utility. After you create a supervisor password, you can set up a user password to prevent unauthorized access to the server. You can: ■ Enter either password to finish starting the server. ■ Enter the supervisor password to access the BIOS Setup utility. For information about resetting BIOS passwords, see "Resetting BIOS passwords" on page 69. To set the BIOS security passwords: 1 Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens. 2 Select the Security menu. www.gateway.com 19

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System administration
System administration
Gateway Server Manager
Gateway Server Manager lets you manage multiple computers on a Windows network from
a single window, then implement commands and policies across the network with a single
action. With Gateway Server Manager, you can run system management tasks which are
triggered by certain events or conditions.
Printed documentation comes with the
Gateway Server Manager
CD. You can find additional
documentation in the program’s online help.
Server security
To prevent unauthorized use of the server, you can set BIOS startup passwords.
Using BIOS security passwords
Set up a supervisor password to prevent unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup utility. After
you create a supervisor password, you can set up a user password to prevent unauthorized
access to the server. You can:
■
Enter either password to finish starting the server.
■
Enter the supervisor password to access the BIOS Setup utility.
For information about resetting BIOS passwords, see
“Resetting BIOS passwords” on
page 69
.
To set the BIOS security passwords:
1
Restart your server, then press
F2
when the Gateway logo screen appears during
startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2
Select the
Security
menu.