System Administrator Password Rights; Authorized System User Password Rights And Restrictions - Intel S2600KPFR Product Specifications

Technical Product Specification
The Administrator and User passwords must be different from each other. An error message
will be displayed and a different password must be entered if there is an attempt to enter the
same password for both. The use of "Strong Passwords" is encouraged, but not required. In
order to meet the criteria for a strong password, the password entered must be at least 8
characters in length, and must include at least one each of alphabetic, numeric, and special
characters. If a weak password is entered, a warning message will be displayed, and the weak
password will be accepted.
Once set, a password can be cleared by changing it to a null string. This requires the
Administrator password, and must be done through BIOS Setup or other explicit means of
changing the passwords. Clearing the Administrator password will also clear the User
password. Passwords can also be cleared by using the Password Clear jumper on the server
board. See Chapter 7 – Configuration Jumpers.
Resetting the BIOS configuration settings to default values (by any method) has no effect on
the Administrator and User passwords.
As a security measure, if a User or Administrator enters an incorrect password three times in a
row during the boot sequence, the system is placed into a halt state. A system reset is required
to exit out of the halt state. This feature makes it more difficult to guess or break a password.
In addition, on the next successful reboot, the Error Manager displays a Major Error code
0048, which also logs a SEL event to alert the authorized user or administrator that a
password access failure has occurred.
11.1.1

System Administrator Password Rights

When the correct Administrator password is entered when prompted, the user has the ability
to perform the following:
Access the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility.
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Has the ability to configure all BIOS setup options in the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility.
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Has the ability to clear both the Administrator and User passwords.
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Access the <F6> Boot Menu during POST.
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If the Power On Password function is enabled in BIOS Setup, the BIOS will halt early in
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POST to request a password (Administrator or User) before continuing POST.
11.1.2

Authorized System User Password Rights and Restrictions

When the correct User password is entered, the user has the ability to perform the following:
Access the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility.
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View, but not change any BIOS Setup options in the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility.
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Modify System Time and Date in the BIOS Setup Utility.
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If the Power On Password function is enabled in BIOS Setup, the BIOS will halt early in
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POST to request a password (Administrator or User) before continuing POST.
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