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Understanding and Using Intelligent Manageability
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Security Features
continued
Feature
Purpose
How It Is Established
Setup
Password
Prevents reconfiguration of the computer (use of
the Computer Setup utility) until the password is
entered.
Computer Setup from the
Compaq Utilities menu.
Smart Cover
Sensor
Indicates that computer cover or side panel has
been removed. Can be set to require the setup
password to restart the computer, after the cover
or side panel has been removed.
Computer Setup from the
Compaq Utilities menu.
Smart Cover
Lock
Prevents unauthorized access to the internal
components. This is a software-controllable
cover lock, controlled by the setup password.
Computer Setup from the
Compaq Utilities menu.
The Smart Cover FailSafe Key,
a device for manually disabling
the Smart Cover Lock, is
available from Compaq. You’ll
need the FailSafe Key in case
of forgotten password, power
loss, or computer malfunction.
Memory
Change
Alerts
Detects when DIMMs (dual inline memory
modules) have been added, moved, or removed;
notifies end-user and system administrator.
For information on enabling
Memory Change Alerts, refer to
the online
Intelligent
Manageability Guide.
Ownership
Tag
Displays ownership information, as defined by
the system administrator, during system startup
(protected by setup password).
Computer Setup from the
Compaq Utilities menu.
Cable Lock
Provision
Inhibits access to the interior of the computer to
prevent unwanted configuration changes or
component removal. Can also be used to secure
the computer to a fixed object to prevent theft of
the computer.
Install a padlock with the
security bracket to inhibit
access to the interior of the
computer; add a cable lock to
secure the computer to a fixed
object.
For more information about Computer Setup, refer to Chapter 8, “Using Compaq Utilities.” In some cases
you may also need to set switches. For more information about these switches, refer to Appendix E,
“System Board Switches.”
