Patent ID: 6601174
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A data processing system for permitting a server computer to remotely provide a settings password to a client computer system, said client computer system being coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, comprising:said server computer system executing code for establishing a network settings password for said client computer system within said server computer system, wherein said network settings password is required prior to permitting access to system settings included within said client computer system; a network adapter within said client computer system capable of receiving said network settings password from said server computer system utilizing said network; said client computer system capable of permitting access to said system settings in response to said receipt of said network settings password, wherein said server computer system remotely provides said network settings password to said client computer system; said client computer system executing code for establishing a local settings password within said client computer system, wherein either said local settings password or said network settings password is required prior to permitting access to system settings included within said client computer system; in response to a failure to boot, said client computer system executing code for requesting said local settings password from a user; in response to a failure of said user to correctly enter said local settings password, said client computer system executing code for requesting said network settings password from said server computer system; and said server computer system executing code for transmitting said network settings password to said client computer system utilizing said network in response to said request from said client computer system.