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Restricting access to IDE devices and diskette, drives, Secure IDE and Diskette Drives

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Note Enhanced security can be enabled or disabled only when you update the system programs in the server. 1. Insert a system programs update diskette in the server. System programs updates are available on the World Wide Web. To obtain up-to-date information about the server model, access the home page for the server at the following address: http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/netfinity/ 2. Power-on the server. If it is already powered on, you must power it off and back on again. 3. The update begins, and the system prompts you for the administrator password, if you have set an administrator password. 4. When you enter the administrator password, the update diskette will continue to run, and you are given the option of enabling or disabling enhanced security. To set, change, or delete an administrator password protected by enhanced security: 1. Power-off all attached devices and the server. 2. Disconnecting all cables, and removing the server cover. 3. Locate the switch marked as 7 on the rocker switches section of the system board. See "Administrator password switch setting" on page 145 for the location of the switch. Move the switch to the ON position. (It might be helpful to use the end of a small screwdriver to set the switch.) Note You must know the administrator password to change or delete it. 4. Set, change, or delete the password. Follow the instructions on the screen. (See "Using the administrator password menu" on page 31.) 5. Move the switch back to the OFF position after you have set, changed, or deleted the password. 6. Replace the cover. Then, power-on the server. Restricting access to IDE devices and diskette drives : The setting for the Secure IDE and Diskette Drives option controls who has access to the IDE devices and diskette drives (user and administrator, or administrator only). The server comes with this feature set to Enable, so that both the user and administrator have access to the IDE devices and diskette drives. To disable access to the IDE devices and diskette drives: IBM Netfinity 3000 - Type 8476 33

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Note
Enhanced security can be enabled or disabled only
when you update the system programs in the server.
1.
Insert a system programs update diskette in the
server.
System programs updates are available on
the World Wide Web.
To obtain up-to-date
information about the server model, access the home
page for the server at the following address:
2.
Power-on the server.
If it is already powered on, you
must power it off and back on again.
3.
The update begins, and the system prompts you for
the administrator password, if you have set an
administrator password.
4.
When you enter the administrator password, the
update diskette will continue to run, and you are given
the option of enabling or disabling enhanced security.
To set, change, or delete an administrator password
protected by enhanced security:
1.
Power-off all attached devices and the server.
2.
Disconnecting all cables, and removing the server
cover.
3.
Locate the switch marked as 7 on the rocker switches
section of the system board.
See “Administrator
password switch setting” on page
145 for the location
of the switch.
Move the switch to the
ON
position. (It
might be helpful to use the end of a small screwdriver
to set the switch.)
Note
You must know the administrator password to
change or delete it.
4.
Set, change, or delete the password.
Follow the
instructions on the screen.
(See “Using the
administrator password menu” on page
31.)
5.
Move the switch back to the
OFF
position after you
have set, changed, or deleted the password.
6.
Replace the cover.
Then, power-on the server.
Restricting access to IDE devices and diskette
drives
:
The setting for the
Secure IDE and Diskette Drives
option controls who has access to the IDE devices and
diskette drives (user and administrator, or administrator
only).
The server comes with this feature set to
Enable
,
so that both the user and administrator have access to the
IDE devices and diskette drives.
To disable access to the IDE devices and diskette
drives:
IBM Netfinity 3000 - Type 8476
33