Deleting An Existing Supervisor Password; Assigning Or Changing A User Password - Dell PowerEdge 4200 Series User Manual

To erase a character in your password, press the
<Backspace> key.
NOTES: The supervisor password feature recognizes
keys without distinguishing between shifted and
unshifted characters or uppercase and lowercase let-
ters. For example, if you have an M in your password,
the system recognizes either M or m as correct.
Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter
one of these combinations, the computer's speaker
beeps.
6. Press <Enter>.
A new dialog box with a Verify supervisor
password prompt and an empty seven-character
field appears on the screen.
7. To confirm your supervisor password, type it
again and press <Enter>.
The Supervisor Password category indicates
Enabled. Your supervisor password is now set, but
it does not become operational until you save the
configuration and exit the utility.

Deleting an Existing Supervisor Password

To delete an existing supervisor password, perform the
following steps:
NOTE: Deleting the supervisor password automatically
deletes the user password if one has been assigned.
1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described
in "Starting the EISA Configuration Utility"
found earlier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure Computer.
The system prompts you for a supervisor password.
Type the password and press <Enter>.
3. At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer
menu, select Step 3: View or Edit Details.
4. Select the Supervisor Password category, and press
<Enter>.
A dialog box with an Enter supervisor
password prompt and an empty seven-character
field appears on the screen.
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5. Press <Enter>.
A new dialog box with a Verify supervisor
password prompt and an empty seven-character
field appears on the screen.
6. Press <Enter>.
You are returned to the Main menu, where the Super-
visor Password category now indicates Not
Enabled.
Assigning or Changing a User Pass-
word
Your system is shipped to you with the User Password
category set to Not Enabled. Use the following procedure
to assign or change a user password.
NOTE: To quit the following procedure without assigning
or changing a password, press the <Esc> key at any time.
1. Start the EISA Configuration Utility as described
in "Starting the EISA Configuration Utility"
found earlier in this chapter.
2. At the Main Menu, select Configure Computer.
The system prompts you for a supervisor password if
one has been assigned. If prompted, type the pass-
word and press <Enter>.
NOTE: If a supervisor password has not been
assigned, you must assign one before you can assign
a user password.
3. At the Steps in Configuring Your Computer
menu, select Step 3: View or Edit Details.
The current status of the system board options
appears on the screen.
4. Select the User Password category.
A dialog box with an Enter user password
prompt and an empty seven-character field appears
on the screen.
5. Type your new user password.
NOTE: The user password can be the same as the
supervisor password.
You can use up to seven characters; character keys or
blank spaces are acceptable.
To erase a character in your password, press the
<Backspace> key.