The stringent security feature enhances power-on security by forcing user authentication with your
configured setup password or smart card PIN before granting access to the system.
Setting stringent security
To enable stringent security in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f10
while the
“F10 = ROM Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Password options
, and then press
enter
.
3.
Use the arrow keys to select
Enable
in the
Stringent security
field.
4.
Read the warning. To continue, press
f10
.
5.
To enable the feature each time the computer is turned on, press
f10
.
6.
To save your preferences, use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
. Then follow
the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
Removing stringent security
To remove stringent security in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f10
while the
“F10 = ROM Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Password options
and then press
enter
.
3.
Use the arrow keys to select
Disable
in the
Stringent security
field, and then press
f10
.
4.
To save your preferences, use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
. Then follow
the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
Viewing Computer Setup System Information
The System Information feature in Computer Setup provides 2 types of system information:
●
Identification information about the computer model.
●
Specification information for the processor, cache and memory size, and system ROM.
To view this general system information, follow these steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
f10
while the
“F10 = ROM Based Setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select
File
>
System Information
, and then press
enter
.
NOTE:
To prevent unauthorized access to this information, you must create a setup password in
Computer Setup.
Using Computer Setup security features
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