Configuring Your System 3-13
Security menu (Continued)Feature Choices Description Your Setting
Set Administrator
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 (refer to System Board
Jumpers in this chapter).
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.