Table 4. Software Security Features (continued)

Feature

Control access to using the SSU: set administrative password

Control access to the system other than SSU: set user password

Boot without keyboard

Specify the boot sequence

Description

To control access to setting or changing the system configuration, set an administrative password and enable it through Setup or the SSU.

If both the administrative and user passwords are enabled, either can be used to boot the server or enable the keyboard and/or mouse, but only the administrative password will allow Setup and the SSU to be changed.

To disable a password, change it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change Password menu of the Administrative Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group.

If you cannot access Setup or the SSU to clear the password, change the Clear Password jumper. See "CMOS Clear Jumper" on page 109.

To control access to using the system, set a user password and enable it through Setup or the SSU.

To disable a password, change it to a blank entry or press CTRL-D in the Change Password menu of the User Password Option menu found in the Security Subsystem Group.

If you cannot access Setup or the SSU to clear the password, change the Clear Password jumper. See "CMOS Clear Jumper" on page 109.

The system can boot with or without a keyboard. During POST, before the system completes the boot sequence, the BIOS automatically detects and tests the keyboard if it is present and displays a message. There is no entry in the SSU to enable or disable a keyboard.

The sequence specified on the menu in the SSU MultiBoot Group will determine the boot order. If secure mode is enabled (a user password is set), then the user is prompted for a password before the server fully boots. If secure mode is enabled and the “Secure Boot Mode” option is also enabled, the server fully boots but requires a password before accepting any keyboard or mouse input.

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