Abstract: An information handling system includes a first processor, a second processor, and a third processor. The first processor requests a single-factor authentication from the second processor. The second processor receives a first authentication factor in response to the single-factor authentication request and requests a multi-factor authentication from the third processor. The third processor receives a second authentication factor in response to the multi-factor authentication request and provides the second authentication factor to the second processor. The second processor further verifies the first authentication factor and the second authentication factor and provides a single-factor authentication reply to the first processor in response to verifying the first authentication factor and the second authentication factor.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) unambiguously addresses networked devices connected by a local area network (LAN) based network interface controller (NIC) by detecting a device descriptor of LAN-based NIC, determining that the device descriptor indicates a capability for assigning a reserve media access control (MAC) address to the networked device, writing the reserve MAC address in the LAN-based NIC of the networked device, and associating the reserve MAC address with the networked device in an inventory data structure for the IHS.

Abstract: In one aspect a disclosed method may include determining, by an information handling system, a future predicted system time that an unattended task is to be executed on the information handling system. The future predicted system time is based at least in part on first usage parameters for a user indicating first periods of usage activity, second periods of inactivity associated with the information handling system recorded during a first duration, and critical system parameters relevant to the present state of the information handling system. The method may also include ensuring that system resources of the information handling system are available for the unattended task to be able to complete. In response to the arrival of the future predicted system time, the unattended task is executed.

Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) unambiguously addresses networked devices connected by a local area network (LAN) based network interface controller (NIC) by detecting a device descriptor of LAN-based NIC, determining that the device descriptor indicates a capability for assigning a reserve media access control (MAC) address to the networked device, writing the reserve MAC address in the LAN-based NIC of the networked device, and associating the reserve MAC address with the networked device in an inventory data structure for the IHS.

Abstract: A boot recovery system includes a serial peripheral interface (SPI) storage that stores a primary boot block. A primary SPI controller is connected to the SPI storage through a primary SPI bus. An embedded controller (EC) includes an EC storage that stores a recovery boot block. The EC is coupled to the primary SPI bus through a secondary SPI bus. The EC is configured to determine that the primary boot block should be replaced, retrieve the recovery boot block from the EC storage, replace the primary boot block in the SPI storage with the recovery boot block through the secondary SPI bus, and initiate an information handling system (IHS) reboot process. The determining, retrieving, replacing, and initiating may be performed by the EC while a processing system that is coupled to the primary SPI controller is not in an operating mode.

Abstract: A method for transferring files between information handling systems is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at an information handling system, a selection of a file, requesting, by the information handling system, nearby information handling systems in response to the selection of the file, and receiving coordinate information and contact information for the nearby information handling system from a server. The method also includes calculating a sector of a room based on the coordinate information for the nearby information handling systems and information about the information handling system, receiving a pass file indicator, and in response to the pass file indicator being aligned with the sector, sending the file to an identified information handling system of the sector.