AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1521           6-24-96 
 

 
TITLE: Adv! 3 1/2 Floppy Mis-Identification in Win95
 
 
SUMMARY 
 
   Windows 95 identifies the 3 1/2" floppy as a 5 1/4" in an Advantage! 
   Adventure system, when a User password is set in System Setup. 
   The 3 1/2" floppy was properly identified before a password was set.

   This issue affects the 503047 system.


ISSUE 

   The Advantage! Adventure system offers the option for a User and
   a Supervisor password as part of the Security and Anti-Virus 
   section in System Setup.  This feature limits the access to the 
   floppy drive.  The User option for the floppy drive is controlled
   by the Diskette Access setting.

   If the Diskette Access setting is set to User, all passwords will
   access the floppy drive.  When Diskette Access is set to Supervisor,
   only the Supervisor password will access the floppy drive.  Any 
   other passwords will fail access.

   If the Password on Boot option is set to Disable, and the 
   Diskette Access option is set to Supervisor, the user will not
   be asked for a password, and WILL NOT be able to enter the 
   Supervisor password to gain access to the floppy drive.


BACKGROUND 
 
   The system ships with no password for User or Supervisor.  
   In the default configuration, the floppy drive will be accessible
   to any user.  Once a Supervisor password is set, control of the 
   floppy drive is limited by your setting in the Password on Boot 
   and Diskette Access sections of System Setup.  Choosing the 
   Default Configuration from the Security and Anti-Virus section 
   will NOT reset the password.  You must continue to use the  
   Password on Boot and Diskette Access sections of System Setup 
   to determine access to the floppy drive.


ACTION 

   Use the following guide to achieve the floppy access that best 
   suits your needs.

   To eliminate all access to the floppy drive, set the following 
   parameters in System Setup:

     Supervisor Password            Enabled
     User Password                  Enabled
     Password on Boot               Disabled
     Diskette Access                Supervisor

   To allow Supervisor Only access to the floppy drive, set the 
   following parameters in System Setup:

     Supervisor Password            Enabled
     User Password                  Enabled
     Password on Boot               Enabled
     Diskette Access                Supervisor

   To allow all access to the floppy drive, set the following 
   parameters in System Setup:

     Supervisor Password            Enabled/Disabled*
     User Password                  Enabled/Disabled*
     Password on Boot               Enabled/Disabled*
     Diskette Access                User

     * Either setting will provide all access.  Setting the 
       Diskette Access to User will allow floppy access by any
       user.


NOTES

   Pages 49 and 50 of the User's Manual explain the process of 
   changing the password settings.


TAN 003353RL

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