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Intel® Server Board SE7320EP2 / Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2 TPS BIOS 6.5 Security The BIOS provides a number of security features. This section describes the security features and operating model. The BIOS uses passwords to prevent unauthorized tampering with the server. Once secure mode is entered, access to the server is allowed only after the correct password(s) has been entered. Both user and administrator passwords are supported by the BIOS. To set a user password, an administrator password must be entered in BIOS setup. The maximum length of the password is seven alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9). Only alphanumeric characters are valid. Once set, a password can be cleared by entering the password change mode and pressing the key twice without inputting a string. All setup fields can be modified when entering the Administrator password. The "user access level" setting in the BIOS setup Security menu controls the user access level. The administrator can choose "No Access" to block the user from accessing any setup features. "Limited Access" will allow only the date/time fields and the user password to be changed. "View Only" allows the user to enter BIOS setup, but not change any settings. The Administrator has control over all fields in the setup, including the ability to clear the user password. If the user enters three wrong passwords in a row during the boot sequence, the system will be placed into a halt state. This feature makes it difficult to break the password by "trial and error." 6.5.1 Operating Model The following table summarizes the operation of security features supported by the BIOS. Mode Password on boot Entry Method/ Event Power On/Reset Fixed disk Power boot sector On/Reset Table 47. Security Features Operating Model Entry Criteria Behavior Exit Criteria After Exit User Password System halts for user User set and Password before Password password on scanning option ROMs. Admin boot enabled The system is not in Password and Secure Boot secure mode. No mouse Disabled in or keyboard input is setup accepted except the password. Set feature to Will write protect the Set feature Write Protect in master boot record of the to Normal in Setup IDE hard drives only if the Setup system boots from a floppy. The BIOS will also write protect the boot sector of the drive C: if it is an IDE drive. 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. Revision 1.0 75 Intel order number D24635-001

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Intel® Server Board SE7320EP2 / Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2 TPS
BIOS
Revision 1.0
Intel order number D24635-001
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6.5
Security
The BIOS provides a number of security features. This section describes the security features
and operating model.
The BIOS uses passwords to prevent unauthorized tampering with the server. Once secure
mode is entered, access to the server is allowed only after the correct password(s) has been
entered. Both user and administrator passwords are supported by the BIOS. To set a user
password, an administrator password must be entered in BIOS setup. The maximum length of
the password is seven alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9). Only alphanumeric characters
are valid.
Once set, a password can be cleared by entering the password change mode and pressing the
<Enter> key twice without inputting a string. All setup fields can be modified when entering the
Administrator password. The “user access level” setting in the BIOS setup Security menu
controls the user access level. The administrator can choose “No Access” to block the user from
accessing any setup features. “Limited Access” will allow only the date/time fields and the user
password to be changed. “View Only” allows the user to enter BIOS setup, but not change any
settings.
The Administrator has control over all fields in the setup, including the ability to clear the user
password.
If the user enters three wrong passwords in a row during the boot sequence, the system will be
placed into a halt state. This feature makes it difficult to break the password by “trial and error.”
6.5.1
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
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
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.