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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
Steven Tian Chye Cheok, Singapore, SG;
Yong Peng Chng, Singapore, SG;
Eng Kuan Ooi, Singapore, SG;
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A fixed disc drive includes a built-in user level security system. The system includes instructions that create an user interface upon a computer allowing interaction with security features of the drive without relying upon BIOS compatibility. In a specific embodiment, the user level security interface is provided by the disc drive during the system boot sequence. A method of disc drive security includes receiving a request from a computer to provide an operating system, and responsively providing user level security interface instructions. The user level security instructions are then executed by the computer to generate a user level security interface. If the drive is in a locked state, the interface requires an user to provide an acceptable password otherwise access to data on the drive is forbidden or otherwise restricted.