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Table 7. Software Security Features (continued)
Feature Description
Disable writing to
diskette
In secure mode, the server will not boot from or write to a diskette unless a
password is entered.
To write protect access to diskette whether the server is in secure mode or not, use
the Setup main menu, Floppy Options, and specify Floppy Access as read only.
Set a time out period
so that keyboard and
mouse input are not
accepted
Also, screen can be
blanked, and writes to
diskette can be
inhibited
Specify and enable an inactivity time out period of from 1 to 120 minutes.
If no keyboard or mouse action occurs for the specified period, attempted keyboard
and mouse input will not be accepted.
The monitor display will go blank, and the diskette drive will be write protected
(if these security features are enabled through Setup).
To resume activity: Enter the correct password(s).
Control access to
using the SSU: set
supervisor password
To control access to setting or changing the system configuration, set a supervisor
password and enable it through Setup.
If both the supervisor and user passwords are enabled, either can be used to boot
the server or enable the keyboard and/or mouse, but only the supervisor password
will allow Setup to be changed.
To disable a password, change it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change
Password menu of the Supervisor Password Option menu found in the Security
Subsystem Group.
To clear the password if you cannot access Setup, change the Clear Password
jumper (see Chapter 5).
Control access to the
system other than
SSU: set user
password
To control access to using the system, set a user password and enable it through
Setup.
To disable a password, change it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change
Password menu of the User Password Option menu found in the Security
Subsystem Group.
To clear the password if you cannot access Setup, change the Clear Password
jumper (see Chapter 5).
Boot without
keyboard
The system can boot with or without a keyboard. During POST, before the system
completes the boot sequence, the BIOS automatically detects and tests the
keyboard if it is present and displays a message.
Specify the boot
sequence
The sequence that you specify in setup will determine the boot order. If secure
mode is enabled (a user password is set), then you will be prompted for a
password before the server fully boots. If secure mode is enabled and the “Secure
Boot Mode” option is also enabled, the server will fully boot but will require a
password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input.