Setting The User Password; Setting Security Options - Intel SHG2 Product Manual

Setting the Admin Password
The Admin Password button lets you set or change the admin password used by both the SSU and
the system BIOS. This option is not available if both an admin and a user password are set and you
entered only the user password when you started the SSU. All changes to the admin password take
effect immediately.
To change or clear the administrator password:
1. From the SSU Main window, choose Security.
2. Click the Admin Password button.
3. If you are changing passwords, enter the old password.
4. Enter the new password (or leave blank to clear).
5. Confirm the password by entering it again (or leave blank to clear).
6. Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window.

Setting the User Password

The User Password button lets you set or change the user password used by both the SSU and the
system BIOS. All changes to the user password take effect immediately.
To change or clear the user password:
1. From the SSU Main window, choose Security.
2. Click the User Password button.
3. If you are changing passwords, enter the old password in the first box.
4. Enter the new password (or leave blank to clear).
5. Confirm the password by entering it again (or leave blank to clear).
6. Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window.

Setting Security Options

For a description of security features, see page 19.
To set the security options:
1. In the Security window, click the Options button.
2. For each option, select the desired setting from the list. The options are:
•
Security Hot Key: The key combination that can be used to put the server into secure
mode.
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Secure Mode Timer: If no keyboard or mouse activity occurs during the chosen time
interval, the server enters secure mode.
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Secure Mode Boot: Enable forces the server to boot directly into secure mode.
•
Video Blanking: Enable turns off the video when the server is in secure mode.
•
Floppy Write: Enable prevents writing to the diskette drive while the server is in secure
mode.
•
Power Switch Inhibit: Enable prevents the power and reset buttons from functioning
when the server is in secure mode. Disable allows the power and reset buttons to function
normally when the server is in secure mode.
3. Click Save to save the settings and return to the Security window.
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