Intel SBT2 Product Guide - Page 41

Security Menu, Secure Mode Submenu

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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 Supervisor Password is User Password is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on Boot Secure Mode Diskette Access Power Switch Mask Option ROM Menu Mask Processor serial number Choices Clear Set Clear Set Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Enabled Everyone Supervisor Unmasked Masked Unmasked Masked Disabled Enabled Description Status only; user cannot modify. 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. When the 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). When the 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). Requires password entry before boot. System will remain in secure mode until password is entered. Password on Boot takes precedence over Secure Mode Boot. Enters Submenu. This is only available if both the user and supervisor passwords are set. Limits the use of the diskette drive to system supervisors. Supervisor password must be set to enable this feature. If set to Masked, you cannot turn off the power using the power switch after rebooting the OS. If set to masked, you cannot enter the Adaptec BIOS configuration by pressing CNTL A. Enables the processor serial number feature. Secure Mode Submenu Feature Secure Mode Timer Secure Mode Hot Key Ctrl-Alt-[ ] Secure Mode Boot Floppy Write Protect Choices Disabled 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 1 hr 2 hr Disabled Enabled [ ] [0-9, A, B, ..., Z] Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Description Period of keyboard/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. Enables Quicklock feature Cannot be enabled unless at least one password is enabled. Key assigned to start the Quicklock feature. 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. 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. SBT2 Server Board Product Guide 41

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SBT2 Server Board Product Guide
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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
Supervisor Password is
Clear
Set
Status only; user cannot modify.
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.
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).
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).
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.
Secure Mode
Enters Submenu.
This is only available if both the user and
supervisor passwords are set.
Diskette Access
Everyone
Supervisor
Limits the use of the diskette drive to system supervisors.
Supervisor password must be set to enable this feature.
Power Switch Mask
Unmasked
Masked
If set to Masked, you cannot turn off the power using the power
switch after rebooting the OS.
Option ROM Menu
Mask
Unmasked
Masked
If set to masked, you cannot enter the Adaptec BIOS
configuration by pressing CNTL A.
Processor serial number
Disabled
Enabled
Enables the processor serial number feature.
Secure Mode Submenu
Feature
Choices
Description
Secure Mode Timer
Disabled
1 min
2 min
5 min
10 min
20 min
1 hr
2 hr
Period of keyboard/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
Disabled
Enabled
Enables Quicklock feature Cannot be enabled unless at least
one password is enabled.
Ctrl-Alt-[ ]
[ ]
[0-9, A, B, ..., Z]
Key assigned to start the Quicklock feature.
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.
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.