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| System Security | With the exception of the first option, Data Execution Prevention, changing any of | |
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| these system security settings and choosing File > Save Changes and Exit will | |
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| result in the computer performing a global reset, automatically turning itself off and | |
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| then back on. Note also that these options are hardware dependent and may not | |
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| be available on some models: | |
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| ● Data Execution Prevention | |
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| system security breaches. | |
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| ● Virtualization Technology (VTx)1 | |
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| virtualization features of the processor. | |
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| ● Virtualization Technology Directed I/O (VTd)1 | |
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| virtualization DMA remapping features of the chipset. | |
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| ● Intel TXT(LT) Support1 | |
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| and chipset features needed to support a virtual appliance. To enable this | |
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| feature you must enable: | |
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| ◦ | Virtualization Technology (VTx) |
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| ◦ | Virtualization Technology Directed I/O (VTd) |
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| ◦ | Embedded Security Device |
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| ● Embedded Security Device1 | |
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| deactivation of the Embedded Security Device. | |
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| NOTE: Embedded Security Device must be set to Device Available in the | |
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| Device Security menu, and you must create a Setup Password, in order to | |
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| configure the Embedded Security Device. | |
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| ● Reset to Factory Settings1 (Do not | |
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| erases all security keys. | |
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| CAUTION: Choosing Reset to Factory Settings may result in significant data | |
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| loss. The embedded security device is a critical component of many security | |
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| schemes. Erasing the security keys prevent access to data protected by the | |
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| Embedded Security Device. | |
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| ● OS Management of Embedded Security Device1 | |
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| operating system control of the Embedded Security Device. | |
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| ● Reset of Embedded Security Device through OS1 | |
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| the operating system ability to request a Reset to Factory Settings of the | |
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| Embedded Security Device. | |
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| NOTE: You must create a Setup Password to use this option. | |
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| Drive Lock Security | Lets you assign or modify a master password or user password for hard drives. | |
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| When enabled, this feature prompts the user to provide one of the DriveLock | |
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| passwords during POST. If the user does not successfully enter one of the |
passwords, the hard drive remains inaccessible until one of the passwords is successfully entered during a subsequent
NOTE: This selection appears only when the system includes at least one drive that supports the DriveLock feature.
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