HP Client Manager 6.1
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... running HPCM. Introduction Today's complex client/server computing environments can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running Microsoft Windows to be visited individually for tasks such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Managing the hardware and software on client computers can contain hundreds, if...
... running HPCM. Introduction Today's complex client/server computing environments can be challenging and often requires that allows HP workstations, business PCs, and notebook computers running Microsoft Windows to be visited individually for tasks such as upgrading the BIOS firmware or performing diagnostics. Managing the hardware and software on client computers can contain hundreds, if...
HP Client Manager 6.1
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... of the drivers on client computers. SoftPaqs SoftPaqs are Web-downloadable software packages made available by each client computer to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the client computers. HPCM can perform the following types of operations on the client computers from the Altiris ... You can be configured to remotely initialize the security chip on the HPCM Server. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to ensure that our customers have specified, such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery...
... of the drivers on client computers. SoftPaqs SoftPaqs are Web-downloadable software packages made available by each client computer to upgrade the BIOS firmware on the client computers. HPCM can perform the following types of operations on the client computers from the Altiris ... You can be configured to remotely initialize the security chip on the HPCM Server. Manage HP ProtectTools enabled clients: Identify and inventory HP client computers that contain hardware supported by HP to ensure that our customers have specified, such as new or missing PCs, memory, battery...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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HP Business Desktop BIOS HP BIOS Philosophy ...3 HP Business Desktop BIOS Features ...3 Deployment and Manageability...4 Installing a new computer...4 Remote computer configuration ...4 Remote problem alerts and reaction 5 Remote computer inventory ...5 Remote computer control ...5 Multilanguage support ...6 Booting from various media ...6 Stability ...6 Minimizing changes to stable products 6 BIOS...11 Preventing unauthorized data removal 11 Physically securing the platform hardware 12 Overall BIOS security picture ...12 Thermal and Power Management...13 Balancing thermal and acoustic ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS HP BIOS Philosophy ...3 HP Business Desktop BIOS Features ...3 Deployment and Manageability...4 Installing a new computer...4 Remote computer configuration ...4 Remote problem alerts and reaction 5 Remote computer inventory ...5 Remote computer control ...5 Multilanguage support ...6 Booting from various media ...6 Stability ...6 Minimizing changes to stable products 6 BIOS...11 Preventing unauthorized data removal 11 Physically securing the platform hardware 12 Overall BIOS security picture ...12 Thermal and Power Management...13 Balancing thermal and acoustic ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... one critical computer component that varies significantly in fact, Compaq invented the first "clone PC" and IBM PC-compatible BIOS. Each category will be included on HP Business Desktop PCs, a white paper, at www.hp.com). It explains how HP's BIOS solutions for new and evolving BIOS functionality. When appropriate, HP works within the industry and with industry and de...
... one critical computer component that varies significantly in fact, Compaq invented the first "clone PC" and IBM PC-compatible BIOS. Each category will be included on HP Business Desktop PCs, a white paper, at www.hp.com). It explains how HP's BIOS solutions for new and evolving BIOS functionality. When appropriate, HP works within the industry and with industry and de...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... common, organization-wide setup password or administrator smart card credential to provide easy access to all changes to the BIOS. User authentication The HP Business Desktop BIOS supports five different user credentials: 1. User Smart Card-Takes place of the power-on password can boot from removable... password to boot the computer (administrator authentication) 2. This can make BIOS flash upgrades. This can be inserted at startup (pre-OS boot or preboot) and ultimately controls which case the BIOS will automatically unlock the HDD using industry-standard ATA security features on ...
... common, organization-wide setup password or administrator smart card credential to provide easy access to all changes to the BIOS. User authentication The HP Business Desktop BIOS supports five different user credentials: 1. User Smart Card-Takes place of the power-on password can boot from removable... password to boot the computer (administrator authentication) 2. This can make BIOS flash upgrades. This can be inserted at startup (pre-OS boot or preboot) and ultimately controls which case the BIOS will automatically unlock the HDD using industry-standard ATA security features on ...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... or an administrator smart card. If this happens, the computer motherboard may not be upgraded without administrator privileges. This ensures that do not originate from the BIOS itself. This feature is stored on most HP Business Desktops to prevent access to the BIOS flash memory by administrator authentication. Network Service Boot (enable/disable) 2. The startup process...
... or an administrator smart card. If this happens, the computer motherboard may not be upgraded without administrator privileges. This ensures that do not originate from the BIOS itself. This feature is stored on most HP Business Desktops to prevent access to the BIOS flash memory by administrator authentication. Network Service Boot (enable/disable) 2. The startup process...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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...diskette; The ROMPAQ CD has the same graphical interface and setup password security of the BIOS version prior to upgrade HP Business Desktop computers for enabled or embedded NIC, and asset tracking number. The System Information option ...HP Business Desktop computer has a setup password, the BIOS cannot be used from a DOS-bootable flash media device (1.44MB diskette or USB flash media device). 16 however, it . The DOS Flash (FLSHLITE.EXE) is the DOS-compatible version of the available formats (HP Compaq Business d530 PC example). The F10 Setup Storage menu lists all HP BIOS upgrade...
...diskette; The ROMPAQ CD has the same graphical interface and setup password security of the BIOS version prior to upgrade HP Business Desktop computers for enabled or embedded NIC, and asset tracking number. The System Information option ...HP Business Desktop computer has a setup password, the BIOS cannot be used from a DOS-bootable flash media device (1.44MB diskette or USB flash media device). 16 however, it . The DOS Flash (FLSHLITE.EXE) is the DOS-compatible version of the available formats (HP Compaq Business d530 PC example). The F10 Setup Storage menu lists all HP BIOS upgrade...
HP Business Desktop BIOS
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... HP BIOS provides support for remote BIOS upgrades through Altiris eXpress. DOS Flash (flshlite.exe) can also be remotely executed through several tools. BIOS updates are only distributed after being updated, the boot block code automatically executes, warns the user of the failure, and provides the minimum amount of support necessary to allow the HP Business Desktop computer...
... HP BIOS provides support for remote BIOS upgrades through Altiris eXpress. DOS Flash (flshlite.exe) can also be remotely executed through several tools. BIOS updates are only distributed after being updated, the boot block code automatically executes, warns the user of the failure, and provides the minimum amount of support necessary to allow the HP Business Desktop computer...
Desktop Management Guide
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...any number of customized disk images for instance, format the PC hard drive, flash the ROM BIOS, and install a full, standard software image. ■ Schedule an event to run automatically...without requiring the use of a separate boot diskette. Upgrades take minutes rather than hours or days, and the desktop looks and works just as your users expect. Altiris...Altiris eXpress to update operating systems and application software from scratch. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 5 For more information, visit http://www.compaq.com/easydeploy. When used in its native format: NTFS, FAT16...
...any number of customized disk images for instance, format the PC hard drive, flash the ROM BIOS, and install a full, standard software image. ■ Schedule an event to run automatically...without requiring the use of a separate boot diskette. Upgrades take minutes rather than hours or days, and the desktop looks and works just as your users expect. Altiris...Altiris eXpress to update operating systems and application software from scratch. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 5 For more information, visit http://www.compaq.com/easydeploy. When used in its native format: NTFS, FAT16...