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Summary of Software Security Features

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HP cc3300 Carrier Grade Server Product Guide Summary of Software Security Features Table 6 lists the software security features and describes what protection each offers. In general, to enable or set the features listed here, you must run the SSU and go to the Security Subsystem Group, menu. The table also refers to other SSU menus and to the Setup utility. Table 6. Software Security Features Feature Description Secure mode How to enter secure mode: Setting and enabling passwords automatically places the system in secure mode. If you set a hot-key combination (through Setup), you can secure the system simply by pressing the key combination. This means you do not have to wait for the inactivity time-out period. When the system is in secure mode: The server can boot and run the operating system, but mouse and keyboard input is not accepted until the user password is entered. At boot time, if a CD is detected in the CD-ROM drive or a diskette in drive A, the system prompts for a password. When the password is entered, the server boots from CD or diskette and disables the secure mode. If there is no CD in the CD-ROM drive or diskette in drive A, the server boots from drive C and automatically goes into secure mode. All enabled secure mode features go into effect at boot time. To leave secure mode: Enter the correct password(s). Disable writing to diskette In secure mode, the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a password is entered. To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not, use the Setup main menu, Floppy Options, and specify Floppy Access as read only. Continued Chassis Description 27

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HP cc3300 Carrier Grade Server Product Guide
Chassis Description
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Summary of Software Security Features
Table 6 lists the software security features and describes what protection each offers.
In general, to
enable or set the features listed here, you must run the SSU and go to the Security Subsystem
Group, menu.
The table also refers to other SSU menus and to the Setup utility.
Table 6.
Software Security Features
Feature
Description
Secure mode
How to enter secure mode:
Setting and enabling passwords automatically places the system in secure mode.
If you set a hot-key combination (through Setup), you can secure the system
simply by pressing the key combination.
This means you do not have to wait for
the inactivity time-out period.
When the system is in secure mode:
The server can boot and run the operating system, but mouse and keyboard input
is not accepted until the user password is entered.
At boot time, if a CD is detected in the CD-ROM drive or a diskette in drive A, the
system prompts for a password.
When the password is entered, the server boots
from CD or diskette and disables the secure mode.
If there is no CD in the CD-ROM drive or diskette in drive A, the server boots from
drive C and automatically goes into secure mode.
All enabled secure mode
features go into effect at boot time.
To leave secure mode:
Enter the correct password(s).
Disable writing to
diskette
In secure mode, the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a
password is entered.
To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not, use
the Setup main menu, Floppy Options, and specify Floppy Access as read only.
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