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System administration
Server security
To prevent unauthorized use of the server, you can set BIOS startup passwords.
Using BIOS security passwords
Set up a supervisor password to prevent unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup utility. After
you create a supervisor password, you can set up a user password to prevent unauthorized
access to the server. You can:
■
Enter either password to finish starting the server.
■ Enter the supervisor password to access the BIOS Setup utility.
For information about resetting BIOS passwords, see “Resetting BIOS passwords” on
page 107 .
To set the BIOS security passwords:
1
Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during
startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2
Select the
Security
menu.
3
Select the password to set according to the following table.
4
Type the password and press E
NTER
, then type it again and press E
NTER
.
5
Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Option Description
Supervisor password To control access to system configuration, set a supervisor password.
Using a supervisor password lets you make changes to any setting
in the BIOS.
Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see “Resetting
BIOS passwords” on page 107 .
User password The supervisor password must be set up before a user password can
be set. To control access to the server, set a user password. The
supervisor can set the level of access granted to the user password.
The user password access levels are:
■
No Access . User cannot access the BIOS Setup utility.
■
Limited . User can change only the date and time.
■
View Only . User can see all settings, but cannot change them.
■
Full . User can change every setting except the supervisor password.
Passwords can be cleared. To clear the passwords, see “Resetting
BIOS passwords” on page 107 .
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