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Property and Data Protection
The lockable rack door protects the server against unauthorized access.
To protect your system and data internally against unauthorized access, you
can use the
BIOS Setup
security functions.
Further security options also can be set in the installed operating system.
Consult for this purpose your network administrator or refer to the documen-
tation for the corresponding operating system.
7.1
BIOS Setup Security Functions
The
Security
menu in
BIOS Setup
offers various options for protecting data from
unauthorized access. By combining these options, an optimum protection for
the system can be achieved.
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A detailed description of the
Security
menu and how to assign passwords
can be found in the manual for the
BIOS Setup
and on the ServerBooks
CD (see also “Related Publications” on page 141).
Preventing Unauthorized BIOS Setup Calls
This protection mechanism can be activated by setting a supervisor password
in the
Security
menu. In addition, the
Press F2 for Setup
message in the
Security menu can be suppressed. This message is then no longer displayed
while the server's startup routine is in progress.
Preventing Unauthorized System Access
This protection mechanism can be activated by setting a user password in the
Security
menu.
Preventing Unauthorized Boot Process
This protection mechanism can be activated by setting a password on boot in
the
Security
menu.
