Set Secure Command - Compaq AlphaServer 1200 User Manual

Example 4-17 Set Secure Command
P00>>> set secure
Console is secure. Please login.
P00>>> b dkb0
Console is secure - parameters are not allowed.
P00>>> login
Please enter the password:
P00>>> b dkb0
(boot dkb0.0.0.3.1)
.
.
P00>>> set secure
Secure not set. Please set the password.
P00>>>
The set secure command enables secure mode without requiring a restart of the
console. If the password has been set, the console will be secured and only a small
subset of commands can be performed. If a password has not been set, you are
prompted to do so.
The syntax is:
set secure
Secure Mode Functions
When the console is in secure mode, the only commands recognized are boot, login,
continue, and start.
The boot command does not accept command line parameters in secure mode. The
console boots using the environment variables stored in NVRAM ( boot_file,
bootdef_dev, boot_flags). After a successful boot, the console is secured if there is a
valid password.
The start and continue commands are valid on a secure console. After either
command is executed, the console is secured if there is a valid password. This
prevents an intruder from accessing the system.
# In this example a password
# has been set.
# Password is not echoed.
# Password has not been set.
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