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Computer Setup-Security

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Computer Setup-Security NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table 4 Computer Setup-Security Option Description Setup Password Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password. NOTE: If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows. Power-On Password See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information. Allows you to set and enable power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a power cycle. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot. NOTE: This password does not appear on warm boots , such as Ctrl+Alt+Delete or Restart from Windows, unless enabled in Password Options, below. See the Troubleshooting Guide for more information. Password Options Allows you to: (This selection appears ● only if a power-on password or setup ● password is set.) ● Lock legacy resources (appears if a setup password is set) Enable/disable network server mode (appears if a power-on password is set) Specify whether the password is required for warm boot (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) (appears if a poweron password is set) ● Enable/Disable Setup Browse Mode (appears if a setup password is set) (allows viewing, but not changing, the F10 Setup Options without entering setup password) Device Security See the Desktop Management Guide for more information. Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden for ● Serial ports ● Parallel port ● Front USB ports ● Rear USB ports ● Internal USB ports ● System audio ● Network controllers (some models) ● Legacy diskette ● Embedded security device (some models) ● SATA0 ● SATA1 ● SATA2 ● SATA3 ENWW Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 7

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Computer Setup—Security
NOTE:
Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware
configuration.
Table 4
Computer Setup—Security
Option
Description
Setup Password
Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password.
NOTE:
If the setup password is set, it is required to change Computer Setup options, flash the
ROM, and make changes to certain plug and play settings under Windows.
See the
Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
Power-On Password
Allows you to set and enable power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a
power cycle. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot.
NOTE:
This password does not appear on warm boots , such as
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
or
Restart from
Windows
, unless enabled in
Password Options
, below.
See the
Troubleshooting Guide
for more information.
Password Options
(This selection appears
only if a power-on
password or setup
password is set.)
Allows you to:
Lock legacy resources (appears if a setup password is set)
Enable/disable network server mode (appears if a power-on password is set)
Specify whether the password is required for warm boot (
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
) (appears if a power-
on password is set)
Enable/Disable Setup Browse Mode (appears if a setup password is set) (allows viewing, but
not changing, the F10 Setup Options without entering setup password)
See the
Desktop Management Guide
for more information.
Device Security
Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden for
Serial ports
Parallel port
Front USB ports
Rear USB ports
Internal USB ports
System audio
Network controllers (some models)
Legacy diskette
Embedded security device (some models)
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
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