HP Compaq Pro 6305 Maintenance And Service Manual page 25

Table 3-4 Computer Setup—Security (continued)
System Security Data Execution Prevention (some models) (enable/disable) Helps prevent operating system
(some models: these security breaches. Default is enabled.
options are hardware
SVM CPU Virtualization (some models) (enable/disable) Controls the virtualization features of the
dependent)
processor. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. Default is
enabled.
Embedded Security Device Support (some models) (enable/disable) Permits activation and
deactivation of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the
computer off and then back on. Default is disabled.
NOTE:
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OS management of Embedded Security Device (some models) (enable/disable) This option
allows the user to limit operating system control of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this
setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. This option allows the user to limit OS
control of the Embedded Security Device. Default is disabled.
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DriveLock Security Allows you to assign or modify a master or user password for hard drives. When this feature is
enabled, the user is prompted to provide one of the DriveLock passwords during POST. If neither
is successfully entered, the hard drive will remain inaccessible until one of the passwords is
successfully provided during a subsequent cold-boot sequence.
NOTE:
feature is attached to the system.
To configure the Embedded Security Device, a Setup password must be set.
Reset to Factory Settings (some models) (Do not reset/Reset) Resetting to factory defaults
will erase all security keys. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then
back on.
CAUTION: The embedded security device is a critical component of many security
schemes. Erasing the security keys will prevent access to data protected by the Embedded
Security Device. Choosing Reset to Factory Settings may result in significant data loss.
Power-on authentication support (some models) (enable/disable) Controls the power-on
password authentication scheme that utilizes the Embedded Security Device. Changing this
setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.
Reset authentication credentials (some models) (Do not reset/Reset) Selecting Reset
disables the power-on authentication support and clears the authentication information from
the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and
then back on
Reset of Embedded Security Device through OS (some models) (enable/disable) This option
allows the user to limit the operating system ability to request a Reset to Factory Settings of
the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and
then back on.
NOTE: To enable this option, a Setup password must be set.
This selection will only appear when at least one drive that supports the DriveLock
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