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HP Toptools for Unicenter User Guide
Figure 5-4. Locking the system prevents users from using the keyboard or powering off.
Some Toptools actions directly control the power-state of the PC. The ability to power-on a system can be very
useful. For example: An administrator wants to install a new system software package on all the Kayaks in a
company. This can be done very quickly from the NNM station by executing a Find By-> Attribute – isHPKayak,
to select all Kayaks, going to the Tools -> HP Toptools -> Power On to awaken the Kayaks, then selecting the
Manage Drivers/Firmware menu item to distribute the new package.
Figure 5-5. Prevent Shutdown permits the user to still use the keyboard, but not power off the system.
The power-on password is also referred to as the DMI or WMI password. As DMI and WMI offer administrators an
extensive range of remote manageability, it is important to use DMI/WMI passwords to protect access to remote
management actions. The Toptools menu item Set System Password gives the administrator access to change
DMI/WMI passwords for the protection of a single system, or for a collection of systems on a periodic security
maintenance schedule.
Refer to the HP Toptools User’s Guide and Toptools online help for more information on device actions.
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