Security; Table 5. Security Operation Summary - Intel SE7501BR2 - Server Board Motherboard Product Manual

Security

The SE7501BR2 BIOS provides a number of security features. This section describes the security
features and their operation.
Table 5. Security Operation Summary
Entry Method/
Mode Event
Secure Keyboard
Mode inactivity timer or
runtime
activation of hot
key
Secure Power On/Reset
Boot
Password Power On/Reset
on boot
Fixed disk Power On/Reset
boot
sector
Description
Entry
Criteria Behavior
User On-board video goes
password blank if selected in
enabled in Setup.
Setup
Floppy writes are
disabled if selected in
Setup.
Except for the
password, no mouse or
keyboard input is
accepted.
Keyboard LEDs flash
Front panel buttons are
disabled, except for
NMI.
User User is prompted for
password password if booting from
and Secure drive A.
Boot
System enters Secure
enabled in
Mode just before
Setup
scanning option ROMs.
See above for other
Secure Mode behavior.
User System halts for User
password Password before
set and scanning option ROMs.
password on The system is not in
boot enabled secure mode.
Except for the
password, no mouse or
keyboard input is
accepted.
Set feature Write protects the
to Write master record of the IDE
Protect in hard drives if the system
Setup boots from a floppy. The
BIOS will also
write-protect the boot
sector of the C: drive if it
is an IDE drive.
Exit Criteria After Exit
User or Video is
administrator restored.
password
Floppy writes
followed by
are enabled.
[Enter]
Keyboard and
mouse inputs
are accepted.
Front panel
buttons are
enabled.
User or See above for
administrator Secure Mode
password behavior.
followed by
[Enter]
User or Power and
administrator Reset
password switches are
followed by enabled.
[Enter]
PS/2 keyboard
and mouse
inputs are
accepted.
The system
boots
normally.
Boot
sequence is
determined by
setup options.
Set feature Hard drive will
to Normal in behave
Setup normally.
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