Intel SE7525GP2 Product Specification - Page 105

Operating Model, Administrator/User Passwords and F2 Setup Usage Model

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Intel® Server Boards SE7320SP2 and SE7525GP2 System BIOS 4.10.1 Operating Model The following table summarizes the operation of security features supported by the BIOS. Mode Secure boot Entry Method/ Event Power On/Reset Password Power on boot On/Reset Fixed disk Power boot sector On/Reset Table 47. Security Features Operating Model Entry Criteria Behavior Exit Criteria After Exit User Password and Secure Boot Enabled User Password set and password on boot enabled and Secure Boot Disabled in setup Set feature to Write Protect in Setup Prompts for password if booting from drive A. Enters secure mode just before scanning option ROMs as indicated by flashing LEDs on the keyboard. Disables the NMI switch on the front panel if enabled in Setup. Accepts no input from PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard; however, the Mouse driver is allowed to load before a password is required. If booting from drive A, and the user enters correct password, the system boots normally. System halts for user Password before scanning option ROMs. The system is not in secure mode. No mouse or keyboard input is accepted except the password. Will write protect the master boot record of the IDE hard drives only if the system boots from a floppy. The BIOS will also write protect the boot sector of the drive C: if it is an IDE drive. User Password Admin Password User Password Admin Password Set feature to Normal in Setup Floppy writes are reenabled. Front panel switches are re-enabled. PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse inputs are accepted. System attempts to boot from drive A. If the user enters correct password, and drive A is bootable, the system boots normally Front Panel switches are re-enabled. PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse inputs are accepted. The system boots normally. Boot sequence is determined by setup options. Hard drive will behave normally. 4.10.2 Notes: Administrator/User Passwords and F2 Setup Usage Model ƒ Visible=option string is active and changeable ƒ Hidden=option string is inactive and not visible ƒ Shaded=option string is gray-out and view-only There are three possible password scenarios: Revision 4.0 93

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IntelĀ® Server Boards SE7320SP2 and SE7525GP2
System BIOS
Revision 4.0
93
4.10.1
Operating Model
The following table summarizes the operation of security features supported by the BIOS.
Table 47. Security Features Operating Model
Mode
Entry
Method/
Event
Entry Criteria
Behavior
Exit Criteria
After Exit
Secure
boot
Power
On/Reset
User Password
and Secure
Boot Enabled
Prompts for password if
booting from drive A.
Enters secure mode just
before scanning option
ROMs as indicated by
flashing LEDs on the
keyboard. Disables the
NMI switch on the front
panel if enabled in
Setup.
Accepts no input from
PS/2 mouse or PS/2
keyboard; however, the
Mouse driver is allowed
to load before a
password is required. If
booting from drive A,
and the user enters
correct password, the
system boots normally.
User
Password
Admin
Password
Floppy writes are re-
enabled. Front panel
switches are re-enabled.
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
mouse inputs are
accepted. System
attempts to boot from
drive A. If the user enters
correct password, and
drive A is bootable, the
system boots normally
Password
on boot
Power
On/Reset
User Password
set and
password on
boot enabled
and Secure
Boot Disabled
in setup
System halts for user
Password before
scanning option ROMs.
The system is not in
secure mode. No mouse
or keyboard input is
accepted except the
password.
User
Password
Admin
Password
Front Panel switches are
re-enabled. PS/2
Keyboard and PS/2
mouse inputs are
accepted. The system
boots normally. Boot
sequence is determined
by setup options.
Fixed disk
boot sector
Power
On/Reset
Set feature to
Write Protect in
Setup
Will write protect the
master boot record of
the IDE hard drives only
if the system boots from
a floppy. The BIOS will
also write protect the
boot sector of the drive
C: if it is an IDE drive.
Set feature
to Normal in
Setup
Hard drive will behave
normally.
4.10.2
Administrator/User Passwords and F2 Setup Usage Model
Notes
:
Visible=option string is active and changeable
Hidden=option string is inactive and not visible
Shaded=option string is gray-out and view-only
There are three possible password scenarios: