Gateway ALR 9200 - Manual (Page 39)

System Security 27
Using Passwords
If you set and enable a user password but not an administrator password,
enter the user password to boot the system and run the SSU.
If you set and enable both a user and an administrator password:
• Enter either one to boot the server and enable the keyboard and
mouse
• Enter the administrator password to access the SSU or BIOS Setup
to change the system configuration
Secure Mode
Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the SSU. When secure
mode is in effect, you:
• Can boot the system and run the OS, but you must enter the user
password to use the keyboard or mouse
• Cannot turn off system power or reset the system from the front
panel switches
Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager
Module or power control via the real-time clock (RTC).
Taking the system out of secure mode does not change the state of system
power. That is, if you press and release the power switch while secure mode
is in effect, the system will not power off when secure mode is later
removed. However, if the front panel power switch remains depressed when
secure mode is removed, the system will power off.
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