Before You Begin - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

Before You Begin

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What You Before using the password security feature, you should complete
Should Do First the following tasks:
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What You Using the password security feature requires an intermediate
Should Know knowledge of your system, and it is advised that you have some
level of software experience. Do not use the password security
feature without fully understanding the effect that the change
may have on your DEC 3000 Model 500X AXP system. Using
console commands incorrectly could lock you out of your system.
Make sure that you note your password once you have set it.
If you are not sure about using the password security feature,
ask your system manager for help.
When to Use If the password security feature is not enabled, whenever a user
the Security enters console mode, he or she can use all of the the privileged
Feature console commands, such as
using the password security feature, you can restrict access to
these key console mode functions.
Privileged Once you invoke the password security feature, certain console
Commands commands become privileged—you can issue these commands
only if you use the password when you enter the
at the console prompt.
In general, any commands that modify memory and registers, or
that transfer CPU control from the console monitor to another
program, such as
commands.
Put your system in console mode. If your system is not
displaying the >>> prompt, refer to Chapter 6 to halt your
system.
Read Chapter 8 and this chapter before continuing.
or
boot start
Using the Password Security Feature 10–3
Before You Begin
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halt set deposit
login
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. By
boot
command