Cable lock provision, I/o interface security, Chassis security – Compaq W4000 User Manual

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Technical Reference Guide

4.7.1.3

Cable Lock Provision


These systems include a chassis cutout (on the rear panel) for the attachment of a cable lock
mechanism.

4.7.1.4

I/O Interface Security

The serial

iskette

bled individually through the Setup

utility to g

unauthorized ac

addition, the ability to write to or boot

from a rem

dia drive (such as

may be enabled through the Setup

utility. Th

al, para

terfaces are a function of the

LPC47B3

r. The USB p

through the 82801 ICH2.


.7.1.5 Chassis

Security

Desktop systems feature Smart Cover (hood) Sensor and Smart Cover

a

v

this “intr

his bit will remain set (even if the cover is

lert-On-LAN and or one of three levels of support for a “cover removed” condition:


Level 0 - Cover remov

POST, status bit is

c

her action is taken by BIOS.

L

ng POST the message “The computer’s c

as been rem

since the

s

ime stamp in CMOS

ed.

L

er has b

removed sin

e last syst

u

s updat

nd the user i

mpted for t

a

word.

Cover Lock

he Sma

e a solenoid-operated locking bar that, when

ctivated

the

PC47B

A locked hood

ay be b

s that hold the locking mechanism in place. The

ecial screws are removed with the Compaq Smart Cover Lock Failsafe Key.

, parallel, USB, and d

interfaces may be disa

uard against

cess to a system. In

ovable me

the diskette drive)

e disabling of the seri

llel, and diskette in

67 I/O controlle

orts are controlled

4

he Small Form Factor and

T
(hood) Lock mechanisms to inhibit unauthorized tampering of the system unit.

mart Cover Sensor

S

ll Form Factor and Desktop systems include a plunger switch that, when the cover (hood)

2801 ICH2. The battery-backed logic will record

The Sm
is remo ed, closes and grounds an input of the 8

usion” event by setting a specific bit. T

replaced) until the system is powered up and the user completes the boot sequence successfully, at
which time the bit will be cleared. Through Setup, the user can set this function to be used by
A

al indication is essentially disabled at this level. During

leared and no ot

evel 1 - Duri

over h

oved

last

ystem start up” is displayed and t

is

dat

up

evel 2 - During POST the “The computer’s cov

een

ce th

em start

p” message is displayed, time stamp in CMOS i

ed, a

s pro

he

dministrator pass

Smart


T

ll Form Factor and Desktop systems includ

a

, prevents the cover (hood) from being removed. The GPIO ports 44 and 45 of

L

367 I/O controller provide the lock and unlock signals to the solenoid.

m
sp

ypassed by removing special screw

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Featuring the Intel Pentium 4 Processor

Second Edition - January 2003

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