Dell PowerEdge 400SC - Manual (Page 13)

Table 3-4. System Security Screen Options
Exit Screen
After you press to exit the System Setup program, the Exit screen displays the following options:
l Save Changes and Exit
l Discard Changes and Exit
l Return to Setup
System and Setup Password Features
System Password
Option Settings
You cannot change or enter a new system password if either of the following two options are displayed:
l Enabled — A system password is assigned.
l Disabled — The system password is disabled by a jumper setting on the system board.
You can only assign a system password when the following option is displayed:
l Not Enabled — A system password has not been assigned and the password jumper on the system board is in the enabled position (the default).
Assigning a System Password
To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press or the key combination to move to another field, or press at
any time before you complete step 5.
Option Description
Password
Status
Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up.
To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to
Locked. In this state, you cannot change the system password using the System Password option and it cannot be disabled at system
start-up by pressing .
To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option to
Unlocked. In this state, you can disable the system password at system start-up by pressing and then change the password
using the System Password option.
System
Password
Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password.
NOTE: See " System Password " for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password.
Setup
Password
Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system using the system password feature.
NOTE: See " Setup Password " for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.
Post Hotkeys Allows you to configure which hotkeys (<F2> or <F12>) are displayed on the screen during POST.
Chassis
Intrusion
Enables or disables the chassis-intrusion detection feature. When set to Enabled-Silent, chassis intrusions are detected but no warning
message is reported during start-up. When set to Enabled, this field displays DETECTED when the chassis cover has been removed.
Pressing any edit key acknowledges the intrusion and arms the system to look for further security breaches.
PXE BIS
Default Policy
Allows you to specify how the system responds to Boot Integrity Services (BIS) authentication requests when no certificate has been
installed. When set to Deny, BIS requests are rejected. When set to Accept, requests are accepted. When set to Reset, BIS is reinitialized
and set to Deny on the next boot.
NOTICE: Although passwords provide security for the data on your system, they are not foolproof. If your data requires more security, it is your
responsibility to obtain and use additional forms of protection, such as data encryption programs.
NOTICE: If you leave your system running and unattended without having a system password assigned, or if you leave the system unlocked so that
someone can disable the password by changing a jumper setting, anyone can access the data stored on the hard drives.