NEC POWERMATE 2000 Service And Reference Manual page 43

Menu Item
Security Mode
Password on Boot
Fixed Disk Boot
Sector
Diskette Access
Network Boot
Setting
Keyboard
Mouse Lock
Virus Check
Reminder
System Backup
Reminder
Assign HDD
Password
2-16 System Configuration
Security Menu Items
Settings (default is bold)
Press Enter to access the Security Mode.
Use this mode to select Password (default), SmartCard, or
FingerPrint. Press Enter to open the selected field.
Use the SmartCard field to assign access to the SmartCard Reader by
the supervisor and/or user. Press Enter to bring up the SmartCard
Reader dialog box for setting up SmartCard security.
The Assign Supervisor SmartCard field controls Supervisor access to
the BIOS Setup utility and the system. A PIN number controls access.
The Assign User SmartCard field controls user access to the system
at boot. A PIN number controls access.
Disabled, Enabled
When Enabled, requires password entry before boot. System remains
in secure mode until password is entered.
Normal, Write Protect
Write Protect protects the boot sector on the hard disk from viruses.
Supervisor, User
Controls access to the diskette drive.
Press Enter to access.
Disabled, Enabled
Select Enabled to lock the keyboard and mouse when remote booting.
Disabled, Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Displays reminder message at bootup. Message is daily, every
Monday, or first of every month.
Disabled, Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Displays reminder message at bootup. Message is daily, every
Monday, or first of every month.
Press Enter to access the Assign HDD Password Mode.
Controls access to the system's hard drive by assigning master and
user passwords. See "Hard Drive Security" later in this section for
information and procedures for using the HDD password mode.
CAUTION:
If the master and user password are set on a hard drive,
they can never be removed. If the master password is forgotten and
the hard drive is installed in another system, data cannot be accessed
on the hard drive.
Once these passwords are set, NEC Computers Inc. has no
capability to remove them.