User`s guide

Using the Security Features

Your computer comes with several security features that allow

you to prevent access to the computer hardware and software.

You may want to use one or more of the following features to

ensure that your system operates securely:

Set passwords.

You can create unique power-on, network,

or keyboard passwords to prevent unauthorized users from

accessing your computer when it is operating. See page 4-5

for complete instructions.

Lock the keyboard and mouse.

You can disable your

keyboard and mouse controller by pressing the

Keyboard/Mouse Lock button on the computer’s front

panel. This prevents any unauthorized input. See page 4-4

for more information.

Suppress the SETUP prompt. You

can set an option in the

SETUP program or EISA Configuration utility to prevent

the computer from displaying the prompt to run the SETUP

program. Although you can still enter the command to start

the program, the prompt cannot be seen. See Chapters 2

and 3 for instructions.

Set jumpers.

You can customize the jumper settings on

your computer’s main system board to prevent alteration of

SETUP or EISA configuration information and disable

writes to the diskette drive(s). See Chapter 6 for more

information.

Lock up the computer’s components.

You can install a

padlock or cable lock to prevent removal of the computer’s

cover or to lock it to your work area. You can also lock the

front panel door to prevent access to the front panel buttons

and your externally-accessible drives. See pages 4-1 and 4-2

for instructions.

Using Your Computer

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