System Security

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System Security

System Security

To control access to the information in the server databases, you can implement two levels of password protection. Implementing these security measures helps you to ensure the integrity of the data and programs that are stored in the server.

After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode. This locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the system to start the operating system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password.

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.

To set, change, or delete a password:

Select System Security.
Select the password that you want to change.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

After you set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password when you turn on the server. (The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type them.)

Type of Password	Results

No password set	No password required to start system.
	You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility
	main menu.

Power-on password	You must enter the password to complete the system startup.
only	You can access all the choices on the Configuration/Setup
	Utility main menu.

Administrator	You must enter the password to complete the system startup.
password only	Administrator password provides access to all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

Administrator and	You can enter either password to complete the system startup.
power-on password	- Administrator password provides access to all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
	You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and
	power-on passwords, and allow a power-on password to be
	changed by the user.
	- Power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices
	on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
	This might include changing or deleting the power-on password.
	- If you forget the power-on password, and the administrator
	password has been set, use the administrator password at the
	power-on password prompt, then, start the Configuration/Setup
	Utility program and change the power-on password.

Using the Power-On Password Menu: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time that you start the system.

To set a power-on password:

Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
Type the password in the Enter Power-on Password data field.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the power-on password. Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
Move the cursor to the Enter Power-on Password Again data field and type the password again.
Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match. If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.
Select Change Power-on Password to save the new password, then, press Enter.

When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you enter the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:

If an administrator password has been set, enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt. (See (below) 'Using the Administrator Password Menu'. for details.) Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password as previously described in this section (see steps 1 through 4).
You can change the position of the Power-On Password Override jumper, as described in 'Bypassing an Unknown Power-on Password'.
You can remove the battery as described in 'Battery Replacement' and then reinstall the battery.

To delete a power-on password:

Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
Select Delete Power-on Password, then, press Enter.
A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to delete the power-on password. Press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

To allow the system to start in unattended mode when a power-on password is set:

Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter. The Power-on Password screen appears.
Select Allow for unattended boot with password. Press the Left Arrow (<) key or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to On.

Using the Administrator Password Menu: The administrator password (sometimes called a supervisor-level password) controls access to some features of the server, including the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.

To set an administrator password:

Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu: then, press Enter.
The Administrator Password menu appears.
Type the password in the Enter Administrator Password data field.
A password can contain any combination of up to seven alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9). Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
Move the cursor to the Enter Administrator Password Again data field and type the password again.
Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match. If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.
Select Change Administrator Password to save the new password, then, press Enter. The password becomes effective immediately.

To delete an administrator password:

Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Administrator Password menu appears.
Select Delete Administrator Password, then, press Enter.
A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to delete the administrator password. Press Esc to return to the System Security menu.

To enable a user to change the power-on password:

Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Administrator Password screen appears.
Select Power-on password changeable by user. Press the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to Yes.

When this choice is enabled, System Security appears on the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu. The System Security menu contains the Power-on Password choice.

Start Options: Start options take effect when you start the server.

You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed. You also can specify whether the keyboard number lock starts on or off. You also can enable the server to run in disketteless and monitorless operation.

The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the operating system loads. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk drive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.

You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot record at startup. You also can choose to run POST in the enhanced mode or the quick mode.

Select Start Options, then, use the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to advance through each data field.

The Start Options choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.

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