IBM Netfinity 3500 M10, User Handbook Manual

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System Security Descriptions
Secure IDE Devices and
Diskette Drives
IDE Controller
Diskette Drive Access
Use this option to enable or disable access to your IDE
CD-ROM drive.
All IDE devices (such as CD-ROM drives) attached to the IDE
controller can be disabled using the IDE Controller field.
Diskette drives attached to the system board can be disabled
using the Diskette Drive Access field.
If Diskette Write Protect is enabled, diskette drives attached to
the system board or riser card will operate in a read-only
mode.
Remote Administration Select Enabled for this option if you want to allow remote
administration, such as the POST/BIOS Update Utility
program, to be run from a remote system without requiring the
entry of your administrator password. If the power-on
Password Prompt option is set to On, the prompt option will be
reset to Dual when Remote Administration is set to Enabled.
Power-On Password Use this option to set, change, or delete a power-on password.
You can also set Password Prompt to On, Off, or Dual.
For additional information about the power-on password, see
“Understanding the power-on password” on page 42.
Administrator Password Use this option to set, change, or delete an administrator
password. You can also set Power-on password changeable by
user
to No or Yes.
For additional information about the administrator password,
see “Understanding the administrator password” on page 47.
Note: See important information about the administrator
password in “Understanding the administrator
password” on page 47.
Adapter ROM Security If this option is set to Yes, the keyboard will be locked during
adapter ROM initialization. This can be used in conjunction
with an administrator password to prevent the use of adapter
ROM-based utility programs.
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