HP Xw6200 - Workstation - 2 GB RAM, Technical Reference Manual

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DESKTOP MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 3
CLEARING PASSWORDS
If you forget your password, you cannot access the workstation. See Appendix H, “Additional Password
Security and Resetting CMOS” for instructions on clearing passwords.
DriveLock
DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the data on MultiBay hard drives. DriveLock has been
implemented as an extension to Computer Setup. It is only available when DriveLock-capable hard
drives are detected.
DriveLock employs a two-password security scheme. One password is intended to be set and used by a
system administrator while the other is typically set and used by the end-user. There is no “back-door”
that can be used to unlock the drive if both passwords are lost. Therefore, DriveLock is most safely used
when the data contained on the hard drive is replicated on a corporate information system or is regularly
backed-up.
CAUTION If both DriveLock passwords are lost, the hard drive is rendered unusable.
USING DRIVELOCK
The DriveLock option appears under the Security menu in Computer Setup. The user is presented with
options to set the master password or to enable DriveLock. A user password must be provided to enable
DriveLock. Since the initial configuration of DriveLock is typically performed by a system administrator, a
master password should be set first. HP encourages system administrators to set a master password
whether they plan to enable DriveLock or keep it disabled. This will give the administrator the ability to
modify DriveLock settings if the drive is locked in the future. Once the master password is set, the
system administrator can enable DriveLock or choose to keep it disabled.
If a locked hard drive is present, POST will require a password to unlock the device. If a power-on
password is set and it matches the user password of the device, POST will not prompt the user to re-
enter the password. Otherwise, the user will be prompted to enter a DriveLock password. Either the
master or the user password can be used. Users will have two attempts to enter a correct password. If
neither attempt succeeds, POST will continue but the data on the drive will remain inaccessible.
DRIVELOCK APPLICATIONS
The most practical use of the DriveLock security feature is in a corporate environment where a system
administrator provides users with multibay hard drives for use in some desktop workstations. The system
administrator would be responsible for configuring the MultiBay hard drive which would involve, among
other things, setting the DriveLock master password. In the event that the user forgets the user password
or the equipment is passed on to another employee, the master password can always be used to reset
the user password and regain access to the hard drive.
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