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Security
Physical security involves placing the computer in an inherently safe location (for example, in a
secured building). Security personnel or your supervisor may have complete information
regarding physical security issues.
Access-control security protects your computer from unauthorized use. Windows contains
numerous security features including passwords, user-level access control (users may access
more or less of the system and/or network depending on their permissions), shared-level control
(users having the same permissions may not be able to access each other's network areas), and
system/network monitoring to detect unauthorized use. Many software packages also allow you
to set up passwords to prevent access to your data within the specific application.
Please refer to your Windows or application-specific documentation and your System
Administrator for security measures appropriate to the use of your computer. Below are brief
descriptions of two of the most common types of password protection.
Power-On Password
Most systems can be set up to use a password that must be entered before the system
will boot up. This is one of the best ways to prevent unauthorized access, because the
operating system and files cannot be accessed without the password. Setting up your
computer to use a power-on password requires you to enter your computer's BIOS
Setup. Please refer to your motherboard manual for the exact names, locations, and uses
of security features contained in your BIOS code.
Screen Saver Password
If you have minimal security concerns, a simple screen saver password might provide
sufficient protection. This can be activated through the Display icon inside Windows
Control Panel (all versions). Please refer to your Windows documentation for more
information. Remember that this method is not secure! For example, depending on your
operating system, your files could be accessed by rebooting your system and running in
DOS mode.
Power Management
Your CTL computer includes power management features that minimize your system’s power
consumption when idle. Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000
and Windows ME feature Advanced Power Management capabilities that allow you to access and
customize the power management settings of your system. Click Power Options inside the
Windows Control Panel to review and select the settings that best fit your computing
environment.