Dell PowerEdge 2300 User Manual page 76

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If you forget your system or setup password, you cannot operate your system or change
settings in the System Setup program until you remove the computer cover, change the
password jumper setting to disable the passwords, and erase the existing passwords.
To disable a forgotten password, perform the following steps:
See Figure 6-6 for the location of the password jumper (labeled "PASSWD") on
the system board. Refer to "Jumpers and Switches—A General Explanation" in
Appendix B of the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for information about
the system's jumpers.
Booting your system with the PASSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing
password(s).
NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must
replace the PASSWD jumper plug.
Booting with the PASSWD jumper installed reenables the password feature.
When you enter the System Setup program, both password categories appear as
Not Enabled, meaning that the password feature is enabled but that no password
has been assigned.
To assign a new system password, see "Assigning a System Password" found
earlier in this chapter. To assign a new setup password, see "Assigning a Setup
Password" found earlier in this chapter.