System Security Screen
Table
Table 2-6. System Security Screen Options
Option | Description |
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System Password | Displays the current status of your system's password security |
| feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password. |
| NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 37 for instructions |
| on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing |
| system password. |
|
|
Setup Password | Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that |
| you restrict access to your system using the system password |
| feature. |
| NOTE: See "Using the Setup Password" on page 39 for instructions |
| on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing |
| setup password. |
|
|
Password Status | Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system |
| password from being changed or disabled at system |
| To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the Setup |
| Password option and then change the Password Status option to |
| Locked. In this state, you cannot change the system password |
| using the System Password option and the system password cannot |
| be disabled at system |
| To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the |
| Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option |
| to Unlocked. In this state, you can disable the system password at |
| system |
| password using the System Password option. |
|
|
Power Button | Turns system's power off and on. |
| • If you turn off the system using the power button and the system |
| is running an |
| perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off. |
| • If the system is not running an |
| power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed. |
| The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When |
| disabled, the button can only turn on system power. |
| NOTE: You can still turn on the system by using the power button, |
| even if the Power Button option is set to Disabled. |
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