Configuring Your System 3-11

Security menu (Continued)
Feature Choices Description Your Setting
Set Supervisor
Password Press ENTER When the <Enter> key is pressed, the
user is prompted for a password; press
ESC key to abort. Once set, this can be
disabled by setting it to a null string, or by
clearing password jumper on system
board (see Configuring System Board
Jumpers).
Password on Boot Disabled
Enabled Requires password entry before boot.
System will remain in secure mode until
password is entered. Password on Boot
takes precedence over Secure Mode
Boot.
Diskette Access Administrator
User Controls access to diskette drives.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector Normal
Write Protect Write-protects boot sector on hard disk to
protect against viruses.
Secure Mode Timer Disabled
1 min
2 min
5 min
10 min
20 min
1 hr
2 hr
Period of key/PS/2 mouse inactivity
specified for secure mode to activate. A
password is required for secure mode to
function. Cannot be enabled unless at
least one password is enabled.
Secure Mode Hot Key
(Ctrl-Alt- ) [ ]
[A, B, ..., Z] Key assigned to invoke the Quicklock
feature. Cannot be enabled unless at least
one password is enabled.
Secure Mode Boot Disabled
Enabled System will boot in secure mode. The
user must enter a password to unlock the
system. Cannot be enabled unless at
least one password is enabled.
Video Blanking Disabled
Enabled Blank video when secure mode is
activated. The user must enter a
password to unlock the system. Cannot
be enabled unless at least one password
is enabled.
Floppy Write Protect Disabled
Enabled When secure mode is activated, the
diskette drive is write protected. The user
must enter a password to disable. Cannot
be enabled unless at least one password
is enabled.