Table 4-1Security Features Overview

Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup Password

Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If the setup password is set, it is required to change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Setup options, flash the ROM, and make changes to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

certain plug and play settings under Windows.

 

 

 

 

 

See the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation and

 

Diagnostics CD for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power-On Password

Allows you to set and enable power-on password.

 

See the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation and

 

Diagnostics CD for more information.

 

 

Password Options

Allows you to specify whether the password is required for warm boot (Ctrl

(This selection will appear only if a

+Alt+Del).

 

 

 

 

 

 

power-on password is set.)

See the Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation and

 

Diagnostics CD for more information.

 

 

Pre-Boot Authorization

Allows you to enable/disable the Smart Card to be used in place of the Power-

 

On Password.

 

 

Smart Cover

Allows you to:

 

● Enable/disable the Cover Lock.

 

● Enable/disable the Cover Removal Sensor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Notify User alerts the user that the sensor has detected that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the cover has been removed. Setup Password requires that the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setup password be entered to boot the computer if the sensor detects

 

 

 

 

 

that the cover has been removed.

 

 

 

 

 

This feature is supported on some models only. See the Computer Setup

 

(F10) Utility Guide on the Documentation and Diagnostics CD for more

 

information.

 

 

Embedded Security

Allows you to:

 

● Enable/disable the Embedded Security device.

 

● Reset the device to Factory Settings.

 

This feature is supported on some models only. See the HP ProtectTools

 

Security Manager Guide at www.hp.com

 

 

Device Security

Enables/disables serial ports, parallel port, front USB ports, system audio,

 

network controllers (some models), and SCSI controllers (some models).

 

 

Network Service 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 reside on the PCI bus or be embedded on the system

 

board.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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