Server security, Using bios security passwords – Gateway 9715 User Manual
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System administration
Server security
To prevent unauthorized use of the server, you can set BIOS startup passwords.
Using BIOS security passwords
Set up a supervisor password to prevent unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup utility. After
you create a supervisor password, you can set up a user password to prevent unauthorized
access to the server.
Control the
server
Boot flags (select from available boot
flags)
■
Set the flag — one time reboot
■
Reboot the system
Configure boot order
Power control
■
Power on
■
Power off (graceful or hard)
Power control
Control the power state by creating button
pushes — as if performed on the front panel
by the user.
Reset
Power control
IPMI control
■
Power on
■
Power off (graceful or hard)
IPMI control
Send the chipset a power control command.
The same functionality as if done over LAN
or by GSM.
IPMI command screen
■
Issue an IPMI command (text or hex)
Issue an IPMI command
Set up the server
Language selection (display loaded
language files)
Select the LCP display language
Status setup
■
Interval timing (set time to retrieve
status)
■
Subsystem mask (mask off
subsystems)
Set sensor refresh interval
Password setup
■
Password exists/does not exist
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Create/change password
Password setup
Remote access rights
■
View (grant or deny)
■
Write (grant or deny)
■
Buttons (grant or deny)
Remote access control
Menu
Options
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