On Wed, May 5, 2010 20:57, Adam Nielsen wrote:
>
> I think most if not all machines have a hardware method to reset the
> BIOS settings (jumper, dipswitch, etc.) At the very least simply
> popping out the CMOS battery for a few seconds (while the machine is
> off) will do it.
>
> Yes, securing the
>> Don't forget that anyone with physical access to the machine can do a
>> BIOS reset to get rid of your password, so don't consider this as
>> anything other than a deterrent!
>
> A BIOS reset to defaults requires getting to the F2 Setup screen, does
> it not? While I know that the BIOS syst
I asked:
> The syscfg utility provides a mechanism to change the default boot
> order, but I would like (for security reasons) to disable boot from USB
> or CD-ROM (I can turn off PXE boot from the NICs).
Mahaveer_M replied:
> Check the OMSA command
> omconfig chassis biossetup attribute=bootor
ng, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
than "Re: Contents of Linux-PowerEdge digest..."
Today's Topics:
1. disabling boot devices on poweredge servers? (Alexander Dupuy)
2. deleting file takes longer than creating it (John G. Heim)
3. Re: PE2950, LSI SA
> I would like (for security reasons) to disable boot from USB
> or CD-ROM (I can turn off PXE boot from the NICs). I don't want to use
> a BIOS system password (as these are servers and need to be able to
> reboot unattended) but will enable a BIOS setup password to lock in the
> changes once
-boun...@dell.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Dupuy
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 3:52 AM
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Subject: disabling boot devices on poweredge servers?
The syscfg utility provides a mechanism to change the default boot
order, but I would like (for security reasons) to disable boot
The syscfg utility provides a mechanism to change the default boot
order, but I would like (for security reasons) to disable boot from USB
or CD-ROM (I can turn off PXE boot from the NICs). I don't want to use
a BIOS system password (as these are servers and need to be able to
reboot unattende
