Using Security Profile By Device - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Type 6868 User Manual

To erase a lost or forgotten password:
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Unplug the power cord.
3. Remove the cover. See "Disconnecting cables and removing the cover"
on page 64.
4. Refer to the system board cover label inside the computer to locate the
Admin Jumper.
5. Move the jumper from the Enable to the Disable position.
6. Replace the cover.
7. Plug in the power cord.
8. Restart the computer, leave it on for about 10 seconds, and then turn
off the computer.
9. Unplug the power cord and remove the cover. See "Disconnecting
cables and removing the cover" on page 64.
10. Move the jumper back to the original position.
11. Replace the computer cover.
12. Plug in the power cord.

Using Security Profile by Device

Security Profile by Device enables you to control the level of security for the
following:
IDE controller (for example, hard disk drives) - when this feature is set
to Disable, all devices connected to the IDE controller are disabled and
will not appear in the system configuration.
Diskette Drive Access - when this feature is set to Disable, the diskette
drive cannot be accessed.
Diskette Write Protect - when this feature is set to Enable, all diskettes
are treated as if write-protected.
Setting Security Profile by Device also enables you to control which devices
require a password before they start up. There are three classes of these
devices:
Removable media, such as diskette drives and CD-ROM drives
Hard disk drives
Network devices
You can set these devices to request a user password, an administrator
password, or not to require a password. This way, if you have a power-on
or administrator password set for your system, you can configure your
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