Because Viglen machines were deployed in schools, they were often locked down tight. Many units feature a BIOS-level password or a "lock-out" feature. The serial number was often the cryptographic seed for a master password. If a technician needed to unlock a machine for maintenance, they would call Viglen support, quote the serial, and receive a specific unlock code.
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