Dell PowerEdgeFC430 Owner's Manual page 32

Deleting or changing system and setup password
Prerequisites
NOTE: You cannot delete or change an existing system or setup password if the Password Status is set to Locked.
Steps
1 To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or restarting your system.
On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security.
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Onthe SystemSecurityscreen, ensure that PasswordStatusissetto Unlocked.
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In the System Password field, alterordeletetheexistingsystempassword, andthenpress Enter or Tab.
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In the Setup Password field, alter or delete the existing setup password, andthen press Enter or Tab.
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If you change the system and setup password, amessage prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system and
setuppassword, amessageprompts youtoconfirmthedeletion.
Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, andamessage promptsyoutosavethechanges.
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Related links
System Security
Operating with a setup password enabled
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must power down.
Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following options
are exceptions:
If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, youcanassign asystempassword.
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Formoreinformation,seetheSystemSecuritySettingsscreensection.
• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.
Related links
System Security
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy is set to Custom.
Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings
To view the Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1 Turn on, or restart your system.
2 Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart
yoursystemandtryagain.
Onthe System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
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