Bios security management
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1. A method, comprising:
- power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device;
detecting a connection to a remote memory device;
writing an access level indicator stored on the remote memory device to an output device;
receiving a verification signal from a user associated with the remote memory device; and
granting an access level to a user based on at least one of the access level indicator or the verification signal.
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Abstract
In one embodiment a computer system, comprises a processor, a basic input/output system (BIOS) including logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to initiate power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device, detect a connection to a remote memory device, and write an access level indicator stored on the remote memory device to an output device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device; detecting a connection to a remote memory device; writing an access level indicator stored on the remote memory device to an output device; receiving a verification signal from a user associated with the remote memory device; and granting an access level to a user based on at least one of the access level indicator or the verification signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; a basic input/output system (BIOS) including logic instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to; initiate power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device; detect a connection to a remote memory device; write an access level indicator stored on the remote memory device to an output device; receive a verification signal from a user associated with the remote memory device; and grant an access level to a user based on at least one of the access level indicator or the verification signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising logic instructions stored on a computer-readable medium which, when executed by a computer processor, configure the processor to:
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initiate power on self test (POST) processing in the basic input/output system (BIOS) of a computing device; detect a connection to a remote memory device; write an access level indicator stored on the remote memory device to an output device; receive a verification signal from a user associated with the remote memory device; and grant an access level to a user based on at least one of the access level indicator or the verification signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; a basic input/output system (BIOS) module; means for initiating power on self test (POST) processing in the computing device; means for detecting a connection to a remote memory device; and means for writing an access level indicator stored on the remote memory device to an output device; means for reading access level indicator stored on the remote memory device; means for receiving a verification signal from a user associated with the remote memory device; and means for granting an access level to a user based on at least one of the access level indicator or the verification signal. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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