Dell PowerEdge 4300 User Manual page 78

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2. Highlight System Password, and then press the left- or right-arrow key.
The heading changes to Enter Password, followed by an empty seven-character
field in square brackets.
3. Type your new system password.
You can use up to seven characters in your password.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder
appears in the field.
The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the key-
board, without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters. For
example, if you have an M in your password, the system recognizes either M or m
as correct.
Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations,
the speaker emits a beep.
To erase a character when entering your password, press the <Backspace> key
or the left-arrow key.
NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press the
<Tab> key or the <Shift><Tab> key combination to move to another field, or
press the <Esc> key at any time prior to completing step 5.
4. Press <Enter>.
If the new system password is less than seven characters, the whole field fills
with placeholders. Then the heading changes to Verify Password, followed by
another empty seven-character field in square brackets.
5. To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The password setting changes to Enabled
you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. Note, how-
ever, that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system
by turning the system off and then on again.
Whenever you turn on your system or reboot the system by pressing the
<Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combination, the following prompt appears on the screen
when Password Status is set to Unlocked:
Type in the password and...
— press <ENTER> to leave password
security enabled.
— press <CTRL><ENTER> to disable password security.
Enter password:
If Password Status is set to Locked, the following prompt appears:
Type the password and press <Enter>.
Your system password is now set;
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