Maintenance mode
Maintenance mode allows a Full Disk Encrypted (FDE) workstation to restart without requiring the user to authenticate in the pre-boot environment. It can be used by system administrators working remotely that want to restart Windows; however, the system administrator is not physically present to type credentials at the pre-boot screen.
Use this feature to perform software updates or configuration changes that require a Windows restart.
This feature is optional and disabled by default. If the configured period or number of restarts without authentication has been reached, authentication is required again.
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When maintenance mode is enabled on a workstation, the system boots without authentication and thus is not secure from attack. |
To Enable Maintenance Mode:
1.Click Workstations > Pre-boot Authentication, and select Disable.
2.Select the appropriate option to limit the validity of maintenance mode:
•Hours—Define how many hours the pre-boot authentication is disabled
•Date/time—Define the date until which the pre-boot authentication is disabled
•Reboots—Define the number of reboots after which pre-boot authentication is required again