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Computer Setup—Security, Table A-1

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Computer Setup-Security NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration. Table A-1 Computer Setup-Security Option Description Setup Password Allows you to set and enable a 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 Allows you to set and enable a power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a power cycle or reboot. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot. Password Options Allows you to enable/disable: (This selection appears only if a power-on password or setup password is set.) Stringent Password: This item only selectable while Setup Password is set. NOTE: Disable the on-board password jumper's (E49) ability to reset the setup passwords. When enabling Stringent Password, losing the passwords may render the system permanently unusable. Device Security Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden (default is Device Available) for: ● System audio ● Network controller ● Internal storage ● Mini PCIe Wireless LAN Device USB Security Allows you to set enabled/disabled (default is Enabled) for: ● Front USB Ports ◦ USB Port 2 ◦ USB Port 3 ● Rear USB Ports ◦ USB Port 0 ◦ USB Port 1 Slot Security Allows you to disable the PCI Express slot and Mini Card Slot. Default is enabled. ● Mini Card Slot Network Boot Enables/disables the computer's ability to boot from an operating system installed on a network server. Default is enabled. Remote Wakeup Boot Source (Local Hard Drive/Remote Server) System IDs Lists the following information: ● Asset tag (18-byte identifier), a property identification number assigned by the company to the computer. ● Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) number. The UUID can only be updated if the current chassis serial number is invalid. (These ID numbers are normally set in the factory and are used to uniquely identify the system.) ● Product name ● Serial Number ● Family Name Computer Setup (F10) Utilities 17

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Computer Setup—Security
NOTE:
Support for
specific
Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware
configuration.
Table A-1
Computer Setup—Security
Option
Description
Setup Password
Allows you to set and enable a 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
Allows you to set and enable a power-on password. The power-on password prompt appears after a
power cycle or reboot. If the user does not enter the correct power-on password, the unit will not boot.
Password Options
(This selection appears
only if a power-on
password or setup
password is set.)
Allows you to enable/disable:
Stringent Password: This item only selectable while Setup Password is set.
NOTE:
Disable the on-board password jumper’s (E49) ability to reset the setup passwords.
When enabling Stringent Password, losing the passwords may render the system permanently unusable.
Device Security
Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden (default is Device Available) for:
System audio
Network controller
Internal storage
Mini PCIe Wireless LAN Device
USB Security
Allows you to set enabled/disabled (default is Enabled) for:
Front USB Ports
USB Port 2
USB Port 3
Rear USB Ports
USB Port 0
USB Port 1
Slot Security
Allows you to disable the PCI Express slot and Mini Card Slot. Default is enabled.
Mini Card Slot
Network Boot
Enables/disables the computer’s ability to boot from an operating system installed on a network server.
Default is enabled.
Remote Wakeup Boot Source
(Local Hard Drive/Remote Server)
System IDs
Lists the following information:
Asset tag (18-byte
identifier),
a property
identification
number assigned by the company to the
computer.
Universal Unique
Identifier
(UUID) number. The UUID can only be updated if the current chassis serial
number is invalid. (These ID numbers are normally set in the factory and are used to uniquely
identify the system.)
Product name
Serial Number
Family Name
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