Table 8-3Computer Setup—Security (continued)

Device Security

Allows you to set Device Available/Device Hidden (default is Device Available) for:

 

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Embedded security device

 

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System audio

 

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USB controller (varies by model)

 

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Network controller

 

 

NOTE: You must disable AMT before trying to hide the network controller.

 

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Serial port

 

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Parallel port

 

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SATA ports (varies by model)

 

 

USB Security

Allows you to set Enabled/Disabled (default is Enabled) for:

 

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Front USB Ports

 

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Rear USB Ports

 

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Accessory USB Ports

 

 

Slot Security

Allows you to disable any PCI or PCI Express slot. Default is enabled.

 

 

Network Boot

Enables/disables the computer’s ability to boot from an operating system installed on a network

 

server. (Feature available on NIC models only; the network controller must be either a PCI

 

expansion card or embedded on the system board.) Default is enabled.

 

 

System IDs

Allows you to set:

 

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Asset tag (18-byte identifier), a property identification number assigned by the company to the

 

 

computer.

 

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Ownership tag (80-byte identifier) displayed during POST.

 

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Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) number. The UUID can only be updated if the current

 

 

chassis serial number is invalid. (These ID numbers are normally set in the factory and are used

 

 

to uniquely identify the system.)

 

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Keyboard locale setting for System ID entry.

 

 

 

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