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3. Select settings to view or change.
Passwords
From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on
password. The System Security choice is on the full Configuration/Setup menu
only.
If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete
the system startup, and you have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu.
If you set a power-on password for a user and an administrator password for a
system administrator, you can type either password to complete the system startup.
A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the full
Configuration/Setup Utility menu; the system administrator can give the user
authority to set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types the
power-on password has access to only the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu;
the user can set, change, and delete the power-on password, if the system
administrator has given the user that authority.
Power-on password
If a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, the system startup will
not be completed until you type the power-on password. You can use any
combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the password.
When a power-on password is set, you can enable the Unattended Start mode, in
which the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start.
You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power-on password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of
the following ways:
v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the
v Remove the server battery and then reinstall it. See the Option Installation Guide
Administrator password
If an administrator password is set, you must type the administrator password for
access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of
up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the password. The Administrator
password choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM
Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed.
Attention:
to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.
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type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited
Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available.
password prompt. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and reset the
power-on password.
for instructions for removing the battery.
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way
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