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Property and Data Protection
The floorstand model is protected against unauthorized opening with the lock.
The server is also fitted with an intrusion detection switch which enables the
ServerStart
programme to detect and log any removal of the left cover or housing
cover and the cover for the HDD modules.
To prevent it being removed from its location, the floorstand model can be
secured to a fixed object with a steel cable run through the tab on the back.
The rack model is protected against unauthorized access by means of a
lockable rack door.
To protect your system and data internally against unauthorized access, you
can use the
BIOS Setup
security functions.
6.1
BIOS Setup Security Functions
The
System Security
menu in
BIOS Setup
offers you various options for protecting
your data from unauthorized access. By combining these options, you can
achieve optimum protection for your system.
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You will find a detailed description of the
System Security
menu and how
to assign passwords in the manual for the
BIOS Setup
and on the Server-
Books CD (see also “Related Publications” on page 87).
Preventing unauthorized BIOS Setup calls
You can activate this protection by selecting the value
Set Setup Password
in the
System Security
menu. After pressing a cursor key (right/left) you are prompted
to enter the setup password twice.
Preventing unauthorized system access
You can activate this protection by selecting the value
Set System Password
in the
System Security
menu. After pressing a cursor key (right/left) you are prompted
to enter the system password twice.
You can also lock the keyboard during the boot procedure by selecting the value
keyboard
in the
System Password Mode
menu command.
Booting then continues until the first keyboard input by the user is required.
You must now enter the system password „blind“ (you are not prompted to do
so on the screen) and then press the key
[Enter]
. The „keyboard locked“ status