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Security
This choice appears at the top of the IBM Setup Utility screen. Select this choice to
set several security features, including adapter ROM security, security profile by
device, remote administration, and password protection. When you select Set
Passwords in the Security menu, you can implement either user password
protection or administrator password protection.
Adapter ROM Security: Set the field for this choice to Yes to lock the keyboard
during adapter ROM initialization. Use this setting with an administrator password to
prevent the use of adapter ROM based utilities.
Security Profile by Device: Select this menu choice to control the level of
security for bootable devices.
Remote Administration: Select this choice to enable Remote Administration and
Network Boot Integrity Services (BIS) protocol. Enable Remote Administration to run
utilities, such as the POST/BIOS Update Utility, without having to type an
administrator password.
Select whether to use the network Boot Integrity Services (BIS) protocol prior to
startup from the network. Before allowing a network startup, BIS ensures that the
startup image is valid and is authorized for your computer.
Set Passwords: Select this choice to set user and administrator passwords and to
set password protocols for updating the BIOS code and authorizing password
changes.
User password: After you set a user password, you can enable the
unattended-start mode. This locks the keyboard and mouse, but enables the
computer to start the operating system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked
until you type the correct password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, 0–9, and
blanks) for your user password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place.
If you forget the user password, you can regain access to the computer through
one of the following methods:
v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the
v Change the position of the CMOS recovery jumper. See "Erasing a lost or
v Remove the battery and then install the battery.
Administrator password: Select this choice to set an administrator password. The
administrator password provides access to all choices on the IBM Setup Utility main
menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and user passwords
and enable a user to change the user password.
Attention:
override or remove it. You must replace the system board.
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power-on prompt. Start the IBM Setup Utility program and change the user
password.
forgotten password (clearing CMOS)" on page 109.
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, you cannot