Entering A Password - Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual

Entering a Password

Table 10–3 Entering a Password
Enter this command:
>>>
PSWD1> new_password
PSWD2> new_password
As you enter the password, what you type does not display
on the screen. If the two passwords you entered match, your
password is preserved in nonvolatile memory, which means that
the system saves your password value even when the system
unit is turned off.
If You Make an If the two passwords you enter do not match, the console aborts
Error the password command and displays the following error message:
? 30 ILL PSWD
Note Your Be sure to make a note of your password and store it in a secure
Password place. If you forget your console mode password, see Forgetting
the Password later in this chapter, or call your Digital service
representative to regain access to the privileged console mode.
10–6 Using the Password Security Feature
set password
Return
Return
System responds...
PSWD1>
PSWD2>
>>>