HP Deskpro ap230 Desktop Management Guide - Deskpro Workstation AP230 - Page 9

Security Features Overview, Feature, Purpose, How It Is Established

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Feature Removable Media Boot Control Serial, Parallel, USB, or Infrared Interface Control Power-On Password Security Features Overview Purpose Prevents booting from the removable media drives. How It Is Established From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. Prevents transfer of data through the integrated serial, parallel, USB (universal serial bus), or infrared interface. Prevents use of the computer until the password is entered. This can apply to both initial computer startup and restarts. From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. Setup Password Prevents reconfiguration of the computer (use of the Computer Setup utility) until the password is entered. From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. Smart Cover Sensor Indicates that computer cover or side panel has been removed. Can be set to require the setup password to restart the computer, after the cover or side panel has been removed. From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. Master Boot Record Security May prevent unintentional or malicious changes to the Master Boot Record of the current bootable disk, and provides a means of recovering the "last known good" MBR. From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. Memory Change Alerts Detects when memory modules have been added, moved, or removed; notifies end-user and system administrator. For information on enabling Memory Change Alerts, refer to the online Intelligent Manageability Guide. Ownership Tag Displays ownership information, as defined by the system administrator, during system startup (protected by setup password). From the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities menu. Kensington Cable Lock Provision Inhibits access to the interior of the computer to prevent unwanted configuration changes or component removal. Can also be used to secure the computer to a fixed object to prevent theft. Install a Kensington cable lock to secure the computer to a fixed object. For more information about Computer Setup, see the Hardware Reference Guide. Desktop Management Guide 5

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Security Features Overview
Feature
Purpose
How It Is Established
Removable
Media Boot
Control
Prevents booting from the removable media drives.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Serial, Parallel,
USB,
or Infrared
Interface Control
Prevents transfer of data through the integrated
serial, parallel, USB (universal serial bus), or infrared
interface.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Power-On
Password
Prevents use of the computer until the password is
entered. This can apply to both initial computer
startup and restarts.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Setup Password
Prevents reconfiguration of the computer (use of the
Computer Setup utility) until the password is entered.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Smart Cover
Sensor
Indicates that computer cover or side panel has been
removed. Can be set to require the setup password
to restart the computer, after the cover or side panel
has been removed.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Master Boot
Record Security
May prevent unintentional or malicious changes to
the Master Boot Record of the current bootable disk,
and provides a means of recovering the “last known
good” MBR.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Memory Change
Alerts
Detects when memory modules have been added,
moved, or removed; notifies end-user and system
administrator.
For information on enabling Memory
Change Alerts, refer to the online
Intelligent Manageability Guide.
Ownership Tag
Displays ownership information, as defined by the
system administrator, during system startup
(protected by setup password).
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Kensington
Cable Lock
Provision
Inhibits access to the interior of the computer to
prevent unwanted configuration changes or
component removal. Can also be used to secure the
computer to a fixed object to prevent theft.
Install a Kensington cable lock to
secure the computer to a fixed
object.
For more information about Computer Setup, see the
Hardware
Reference Guide
.