Server Security - Gateway 9510 User Manual

Server security

To prevent unauthorized use of the server, you can set BIOS startup passwords.
Using BIOS security passwords
Set up a supervisor password to prevent unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup utility. After
you create a supervisor password, you can set up a user password to prevent unauthorized
access to the server. You can:
Enter either password to finish starting the server.
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■ Enter the supervisor password to access the BIOS Setup utility.
For information about resetting BIOS passwords, see
page 107.
To set the BIOS security passwords:
1
Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during
startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2
Select the
Security
3
Select the password to set according to the following table.
Option
Supervisor password
User password
4
Type the password and press E
5
Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
menu.
Description
To control access to system configuration, set a supervisor password.
Using a supervisor password lets you make changes to any setting
in the BIOS.
Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see
BIOS passwords" on page
The supervisor password must be set up before a user password can
be set. To control access to the server, set a user password. The
supervisor can set the level of access granted to the user password.
The user password access levels are:
No Access. User cannot access the BIOS Setup utility.
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Limited. User can change only the date and time.
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View Only. User can see all settings, but cannot change them.
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Full. User can change every setting except the supervisor password.
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Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see
BIOS passwords" on page
, then type it again and press E
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