BX920 S2
Operating Manual
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7
Property and data protection
The lockable rack door protects the server against unauthorized access.
To protect the system and data internally against unauthorized access, you can
activate the security functions of the
BIOSSetup
.
7.1
BIOS Setup security functions
The
Security
menu in the
BIOS Setup
provides you with various options for
protecting your data from unauthorized access. By combining these options,
you can also achieve optimum protection for your system.
I
A detailed description of the
Security
menu and how to assign passwords
can be found in section
"Security menu" on page 67
.
Preventing unauthorized BIOS Setup calls
You can activate this protection by entering a setup password in the
Security
menu. You can also suppress the
Press F2 for Setup
message in this menu.
This message is then no longer displayed while the server's startup routine is in
progress.
Preventing unauthorized system access
You can activate this protection by entering a system password in the
Security
menu.
Preventing unauthorized access to the boards with their own BIOS
You can activate this protection by selecting the
Extended
item for
Setup Password
Lock
field in the
Security
menu.
Preventing the system from booting from the floppy disk drive
You can activate this protection by selecting the item
Diskette Lock
for the
System
Load
field in the
Security
menu.
Preventing unauthorized writing to floppy disks
To activate this protection, select the value
Disabled
for the
Diskette Write
field in
the
Security
menu.
