PC Specialist's Handbook ErgoPro e-, x- and s- Series
First Edition, Release 4 - June 1998 Page 29
parameter, and press any character or numeric key. To stop using the Lock key combination, repeat the
procedure above and press ENTER instead of a new key.
Time-out
Specify a period of time which upon expiration locks your keyboard and PS/2-type mouse if you have
enabled Lock KB at time-out and/or Clear screen at time-out/KB lock. To define a Time-out value, press
ENTER on the parameter, type in a time period from 2 to 99 minutes and press ENTER.
Lock KB at time-out
Lock your keyboard and PS/2-type mouse when you have used neither for the time specified in the
parameter Time-out plus/minus 15 seconds or when you press the Lock key combination. Pressing
ENTER on this parameter toggles between Enabled and Disabled. To unlock the keyboard and/or mouse,
enter your User password.
Clear screen at time-out/KB lock
Blank the display unit screen once the Time-out value expires. Pressing ENTER on this parameter toggles
between Enabled and Disabled. To restore the screen, press any keyboard key or click or move the
mouse. If Lock KB at time-out is enabled or the Lock key combination has been pressed, you must enter
the User password to return the screen to its normal state.
Invalid password lockout time
Set the amount of time in minutes during which the user is locked out of the system when three
consecutive incorrect User passwords are entered. Once the time expires, the user is prompted to enter
the correct password; if the correct password is entered, the user is made aware of the invalid entry
attempts by a prompt to view Read boot log immediately. Press ENTER on this sub parameter, type a
lockout time from 0 to 255 minutes and press ENTER to confirm the value. Typing in a value of 0 disables
this parameter.
Limit passwordattempts
Permanently secure the system against incorrect password attempts. If Yes is selected for this sub
parameter, the user has three consecutive attempts to enter the correct password. If all three fail, the
system halts for the period set in Invalid password lockout time. The user is given two more attempts to
enter the correct password; if these two attempts fail, the system locks permanently and you must contact
an ICL representative to have your system serviced.
Read boot log
When a User password is defined, press ENTER on this parameter to examine a read-only log of two types of
boot attempts:
Successful boot attempts are denoted by Valid in the type column with the date and time of the last successful
boot.
Unsuccessful boot attempts are listed as Invalid in the type column with the date and time of each attempt. Up to
three consecutive illegal boot attempts may be carried out before your system locks up for a time-out period of
three hours.
Clear boot log
Use this parameter to clear all information in the list of failed boot attempts. Press ENTER on the parameter, and
confirm your choice by selecting OK or Cancel.
When the boot log is fully occupied with entries, all entries, except the last three, are automatically erased.
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