HP COMPAQ DESKPRO AP230 User Manual
Desktop Management Guide
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Desktop Management Guide
First Edition (June 2000)
Part Number 177919-001
Compaq Computer Corporation
Desktop Management Guide
Initial Configuration and Deployment........................................................................................ 2
Remote System Installation................................................................................................... 2
Altiris eXpress.................................................................................................................3
PC Transplant Pro and PC Transplant for Compaq......................................................... 3
Asset Tracking and Security....................................................................................................... 3
Password Security................................................................................................................. 6
Establishing a Setup Password Using Computer Setup................................................... 6
Establishing a Power-On Password Using Computer Setup............................................ 7
Entering a Power-On Password....................................................................................... 7
Entering a Setup Password.............................................................................................. 8
Changing a Power-On or Setup Password....................................................................... 9
Deleting a Power-On or Setup Password........................................................................10
National Keyboard Delimiter Characters .......................................................................10
Clearing Passwords ........................................................................................................11
Smart Cover Sensor..............................................................................................................11
Setting the Smart Cover Sensor Protection Level...........................................................11
Smart Cover Lock................................................................................................................12
Locking the Smart Cover Lock.......................................................................................12
Unlocking the Smart Cover Lock...................................................................................12
Using the Smart Cover FailSafe Key..............................................................................13
Master Boot Record Security...............................................................................................14
Before You Partition or Format the Current Bootable Disk...........................................16
The Kensington Cable Lock Provision.................................................................................17
Fingerprint Identification Technology..................................................................................17
Fault Notification and Recovery................................................................................................18
Celeron, Pentium II, and Pentium III Fault Prediction and Prefailure Warranty..................18
SMART Hard Drive Fault Prediction...................................................................................18
Drive Protection System.......................................................................................................19
Ultra ATA Integrity Monitoring...........................................................................................19
ECC Fault Prediction and Prefailure Warranty....................................................................19
Surge-Tolerant Power Supply..............................................................................................20
Thermal Sensor....................................................................................................................20
Software Updating and Management.........................................................................................21
Remote ROM Flash..............................................................................................................22
Using Remote ROM Flash .............................................................................................22
FailSafe Boot Block ROM .............................................................................................23
Remote Security Management .............................................................................................24
Remote Wakeup and Remote Shutdown..............................................................................25
CONTENTS
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NIC Alert .............................................................................................................................25
Replicating Your Setup........................................................................................................26
Dual-State Power Button......................................................................................................26
Power Management..............................................................................................................27
World Wide Web Site..........................................................................................................28
Building Blocks and Partners.....................................................................................................29
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)................................................................................29
Wired for Management........................................................................................................29
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DESKTOP MANAGEMENT GUIDE
Compaq pioneered desktop manageability in 1995 with the introduction
of the industry's first fully manageable desktop personal computers.
Since then, Compaq has led an industry-wide effort to develop the
standards and infrastructure required to effectively deploy, configure,
and manage desktop PCs. Compaq Intelligent Manageability provides
standards-based solutions for managing and controlling desktops in a
networked environment. Compaq works closely with leading
management software solution providers in the industry to ensure
compatibility between Intelligent Manageability and these products.
Intelligent Manageability is an important aspect of our broad
commitment to providing you with Lifecycle Solutions that assist you
during the four phases of the desktop PC lifecycle—planning,
deployment, management, and transitions.
This guide summarizes the capabilities and features of the four key
components of desktop management:
Initial Configuration and Deployment
Asset tracking and security
Fault notification and recovery
Software updating and management
The guide also contains an overview of the tools, utilities, and
information Compaq provides to help you successfully deploy
manageable desktop PCs.
Support for specific features described in this guide may vary
by model or software version.
Desktop Management Guide 1
Initial Configuration and Deployment
Compaq computers come with a preinstalled system software image.
After a very brief software “unbundling” process, the computer is ready
to be used.
You may prefer to replace the preinstalled software image with a
customized set of system and application software. There are several
methods for deploying a customized software image. They include:
Installing additional software applications after unbundling the
preinstalled software image
Using software deployment tools, such as Microsoft MS Batch or
NT Distribution Share (NTDS), or Altiris eXpress to replace the
preinstalled software with a customized software image
Using a disk cloning process to copy the contents from one hard
drive to another
The best deployment method depends on your information technology
environment and processes. The PC Deployment section of the
Solutions and Services Web site (www.compaq.com/im/change)
provides information to help you select the best deployment method.
You’ll also find guides and utilities to integrate with Microsoft or PXEbased deployment tools.
The Compaq Restore CD, ROM-based setup, and ACPI-ready hardware
provide further assistance with recovery of system software,
configuration management and troubleshooting, and power
management.
Remote System Installation
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Remote System Installation allows you to start and set up your system
using the software and configuration information located on a network
server. The Remote System Installation feature is usually used as a
system setup and configuration tool, and can be used for the following
tasks:
Deploying a software image on one or more new PCs.
Formatting a hard drive.
Installing application software or drivers.
Updating the operating system, application software, or drivers.
To initiate Remote System Installation, press F12 when the
F12=Network Service Boot message appears in the lower-right corner
of the Compaq logo screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to
continue the process.
Compaq and Altiris, Inc. have partnered to provide tools designed to
make the task of corporate PC deployment and management easier and
less time-consuming, ultimately lowering the total cost of ownership
and making Compaq PCs the most manageable client PCs in the
enterprise environment.
Altiris eXpress
Altiris eXpress allows the system administrator to create and quickly
deploy a customized, corporate-standard software image across one or
more networked client PCs with an interface as simple to use as
Windows Explorer. Altiris eXpress supports Intel’s Wired for
Management and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). Using Altiris
eXpress and the Remote System Installation features of the Compaq
computer, there is no need for the system administrator to visit each
new PC individually to deploy the software image.
For more information, refer to the Compaq Web site at
www.compaq.com/easydeploy
PC Transplant Pro and PC Transplant for Compaq
PC Transplant, designed to assist you in personalizing the new Compaq
computer, can be downloaded free from the Compaq Web site. It lets
you preserve the “personality”—the customized settings such as Start
menu entries, drive and printer mappings, software application options,
and so on—of an existing PC, then transfer those unique settings to a
Compaq PC so that you don’t have to invest valuable time manually
recreating them.
For more information, refer to the Compaq Web site at
www.compaq.com/easydeploy
Asset Tracking and Security
Compaq AssetControl features incorporated into the computer provide
key asset tracking data that can be managed using Compaq Insight
Manager products and Management Solutions Partners products.
Seamless, automatic integration between AssetControl features and
these products enables you to choose the management tool that is best
suited to your environment and to leverage your investment in existing
tools.
Compaq Deskpro PCs, Armada portable PCs, and Professional
Workstations are manufactured with the hardware and firmware
required to fully support the DMI 2.0 standard.
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Compaq also offers several solutions for controlling access to valuable
components and information. Security features such as the Smart Cover
Sensor and the Smart Cover Lock, available on select models, help to
prevent unauthorized access to the internal components of the PC. By
disabling parallel, serial, or USB ports, or by disabling removable
media boot capability, you can protect valuable data assets. Memory
Change and Smart Cover Sensor alerts can be automatically forwarded
to Compaq Insight Manager products to deliver proactive notification of
tampering with a computer's internal components.
There are three ways to manage security settings on your Compaq
computers:
Locally, using the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities. See the
Hardware Reference Guide included with the computer for
additional information and instructions on using the Computer
Setup Utilities.
Remotely, using the Compaq Remote Security Management
software. This software enables the secure, consistent deployment
and control of security settings from a central point on the network
using a third-party PC LAN management application such as
Microsoft SMS.
Remotely, using Compaq Insight Manager LC, a tool for managing
PC workgroups.
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The following table and sections refer to managing security features of
your Computer locally through the Compaq Computer Setup Utilities.
Refer to the Remote Management Setup Utilities for more information
on using the Remote Security Management software. These utilities are
available on the Compaq Web site at
www.compaq.com/support/files/index.html. For more information on
Insight Manager LC, refer to www.compaq.com/im/lc.
Security Features Overview
Feature Purpose How It Is Established
Removable
Media Boot
Control
Serial, Parallel,
USB, or Infrared
Interface Control
Power-On
Password
Prevents booting from the removable media drives. From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Prevents transfer of data through the integrated
serial, parallel, USB (universal serial bus), or infrared
interface.
Prevents use of the computer until the password is
entered. This can apply to both initial computer
startup and restarts.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Setup Password Prevents reconfiguration of the computer (use of the
Computer Setup utility) until the password is entered.
Smart Cover
Sensor
Master Boot
Record Security
Memory Change
Alerts
Ownership Tag Displays ownership information, as defined by the
Kensington
Cable Lock
Provision
For more information about Computer Setup, see the Hardware Reference Guide.
Indicates that computer cover or side panel has been
removed. Can be set to require the setup password
to restart the computer, after the cover or side panel
has been removed.
May prevent unintentional or malicious changes to
the Master Boot Record of the current bootable disk,
and provides a means of recovering the “last known
good” MBR.
Detects when memory modules have been added,
moved, or removed; notifies end-user and system
administrator.
system administrator, during system startup
(protected by setup password).
Inhibits access to the interior of the computer to
prevent unwanted configuration changes or
component removal. Can also be used to secure the
computer to a fixed object to prevent theft.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
For information on enabling Memory
Change Alerts, refer to the online
Intelligent Manageability Guide.
From the Compaq Computer Setup
Utilities menu.
Install a Kensington cable lock to
secure the computer to a fixed
object.
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Password Security
Establishing a Setup Password Using Computer Setup
The power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the computer by
requiring entry of a password to access applications or data each time
the computer is turned on or restarted. The setup password specifically
prevents unauthorized access to Computer Setup, and can also be used
as an override to the power-on password. That is, when prompted for
the power-on password, entering the setup password instead will allow
access to the computer.
A network-wide setup password can be established to enable the system
administrator to log in to all network systems to perform maintenance
without having to know the power-on password, even if one has been
established.
Establishing a setup password through Computer Setup prevents
reconfiguration of the computer (use of the Computer Setup utility)
until the password is entered.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start
à Shut Down à Restart the Computer.
2. When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of
the screen, press the F10 key. Press Enter to bypass the title screen,
if necessary.
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If you do not press the F10 key while the message is
displayed, you must restart the computer again to access
the utility.
3. Select Security, then select Setup Password and follow the
instructions on the screen.
4. Before exiting, click File
à Save Changes and Exit.
Establishing a Power-On Password Using Computer Setup
Establishing a power-on password through Computer Setup prevents
access to the computer when power is turned on, unless the password is
entered. The password must be entered each time the computer is turned
on, when the key icon appears on the monitor.
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start
à Shut Down à Restart the Computer.
2. When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of
the screen, press the F10 key. Press Enter to bypass the title screen,
if necessary.
If you do not press the F10 key while the message is
displayed, you must restart the computer again to access
the utility.
3. Select Security, then Power-On Password and follow the
instructions on the screen.
4. Before exiting, click File
Entering a Power-On Password
To enter a power-on password, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start
à Shut Down à Restart the Computer.
2. When the key icon appears on the monitor, type your current
password, then press the Enter key.
Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you
type do not appear on the screen.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon appears. Try
again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the computer,
then turn it on again before you can continue.
à Save Changes and Exit.
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