Bios Security Passwords; Intel Manageability Technology; Intel ® Mebx Reset Header - Intel DH61BE Product Manual

BIOS Security Passwords

The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can
be accessed and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user
password can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the
following restrictions:
• The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup
options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password
prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup.
• If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter either the
supervisor password or the user password to access Setup. Setup options are then
available for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user
password was entered.
• Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password
prompt is displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor
password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both
passwords are set, you can enter either password to boot the computer.
For instructions on resetting the password, go to Clearing Passwords on page 54.

Intel Manageability Technology

Intel offers IT organizations tamper-resistant and persistent management capabilities.
With Intel manageability, IT organizations can easily get accurate platform
information, and can perform remote updating, diagnostics, debugging and repair of a
system, regardless of the state of the operating system or the power state of the
system.
The Intel manageability subsystem consists of:
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• Intel Management Engine (Intel
PCH
• BIOS/SPI Flash
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• Intel MEBX reset header
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Intel MEBX Reset Header
This header (see Figure 3) allows you to reset the Intel ME configuration to factory
defaults. Momentarily shorting pins 1 and 2 with a jumper (not supplied) will
accomplish the following:
• Return all Intel ME parameters to their default values.
• Delete any user entered information, including PID/PPS and user entered Hash
Certificates. USB key and remote configuration data will be removed if the
parameters are not default parameters.
• Reset the Intel MEBX password to the default value (admin).
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ME) microcontroller embedded in the Intel H61
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