Reference Guide

Security Management Server v10.2.11 AdminHelp
Self Help Questions (Pre-8.0 clients) At least 3 selectable questions
Specify the questions to present to
Windows users during recovery
questions setup. Separate each
question by a carriage return. These
questions are used if the Windows
password is forgotten. At least 3
questions must be specified.
What is the name of your first pet?
Who was your first employer?
What was the first concert you
attended?
What was the make of the first car
you owned?
What wa
s the last name of your third
grade teacher?
In what city or town did your mother
and father meet?
In what city or town was your first
job?
Initial Access Code String 1-100 characters
String 1-100 characters
This policy is used to log on to a
computer whe
n network access to Dell
Server
and Active Directory (AD) are
both unavailable. The Initial Access
Code policy should only be used if
absolutely necessary, it is not the
recommended method to log in. Using
the Initial Access Code policy does
not provide t
he same level of
security as the usual authentication
method of logging in using user name,
domain, and password.
The Initial Access Code can only be
used one time, immediately after
activation. The first domain login
that occurs after the Initial Access
C
ode is entered is cached and the
Initial Access Code entry field does
not displayed again.
Encryption Administrator Password
String
9-32 characters with at least 1
number and 1 letter
Computer
-generated password used by
the Dell Server
and client for
rec
overy and other internal
processes. No user or administrator
interaction is required. All values
are automatically maintained in the
Dell Server
and can never be
deleted. Entering a value for this
policy does not affect the Override
Count.
Non-Cached User Login Attempts
Allowed
50
Any number
This policy does not come into play
when connected to the network (there
is a connection to AD), because
authentication with AD is attempted.
This policy only comes into play when
the computer is not connected to the
network and an unknown user attempts
to log in (meaning, a user that has
not logged in to the computer before
--
no credentials have been cached).
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