Password Security; Establishing A Setup Password Using The Computer Setup (F10) Utility - HP Xw6600 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM Technical Reference Manual

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By disabling parallel, serial, or USB ports, or by disabling removable-media boot capability, you
can protect valuable data assets.
● Memory Change and Hood Sensor (Smart Cover Sensor) alerts can be automatically forwarded
to system management applications to deliver proactive notification of tampering with a
workstation's internal components.
ProtectTools, the Hood Sensor (Smart Cover Sensor), and the (Smart Cover Lock) are available as
options on select systems.
Use the following utilities to manage security settings on the HP workstation:
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Locally, using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility
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Remotely, using HP CMS or SSM which enables the secure, consistent deployment and control
of security settings from a simple command line utility
The following table and sections refer to the management of workstation security through the Computer
Setup (F10) Utility.
Table 3-2 Security features overview
Feature
Removable Media Boot Control Prevents booting from removable media
Serial, Parallel, USB, or Infrared
Interface Control
Power-On Password
Setup Password
Network Server Mode
NOTE: For more information about the Computer Setup (F10) Utility, see
on page 25.

Password security

The power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the workstation by requiring entry of a password
to access applications or data when the workstation is powered on or restarted. The setup password
specifically prevents unauthorized access to the Computer Setup (F10) Utility and can also be used as
an override to the power-on password. When prompted for the power-on password, entering the setup
password instead enables access to the workstation.
You can establish a network-wide setup password to enable the system administrator to log in to all
network systems to perform maintenance without needing to know the power-on password.
SSM and HP CMS enable remote management of setup passwords and other BIOS settings in a
networked environment. For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/easydeploy.

Establishing a setup password using the Computer Setup (F10) Utility

Establishing a setup password through the Computer Setup (F10) Utility prevents reconfiguration of the
workstation (through the use of the Computer Setup (F10) Utility) until the password is entered.
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Purpose
drives
Prevents transfer of data through the
integrated serial, parallel, USB, or infrared
interface
Prevents use of the workstation until the
password is entered (applies to initial system
startup and restarts)
Prevents reconfiguration of the workstation
(use of the Setup utility) until the password is
entered
Provides unique security features for
workstations used as servers
How it is established
From the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility menu
From the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility menu
From the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility menu
From the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility menu
From the Computer Setup (F10)
Utility menu
The Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu
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