Using Passwords - Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Table 38. Items under the Chipset menu (continued)
Item
South Bridge Configuration
Note: The settings in [ ] are the default settings in the Setup Utility program.
Exiting the Setup Utility program
After you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main menu.
You might have to press Esc several times. Then, you can do one of the following:
• If you want to save the new settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10. Otherwise, your
changes will not be saved.
• If you do not want to save the new settings, select Exit ® Discard Changes and Exit.
• If you want to return to the default settings, press F9 or select Exit ® Load Optimal Defaults.

Using passwords

By using the Setup Utility program, you can set a password to prevent unauthorized access to your server
and data. The following options are available to help you set a supervisor password or a user password:
• Change Supervisor Password
• Change User Password
You do not have to set a password to use your server. However, using a password improves computing
security. If you decide to set a password, read the following sections.
Password considerations
A password can be any combination of up to 6 (1 to 6) alphabetic and numeric characters. For security
reasons, it is recommended to use a strong password that cannot be easily compromised. To set a strong
password, use the following guidelines:
Note: The Setup Utility program passwords are not case sensitive.
• Have six characters in length
• Contain at least one alphabetic character and one numeric character
• Not be your name or your user name
• Not be a common word or a common name
• Be significantly different from your previous passwords
Setting, changing, or deleting a password
This section provides instructions on how to set, change, or delete a password.
To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See Starting the Setup Utility program.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Security ® Change Supervisor Password or
Change User Password. For information about the supervisor password and user password, see
Items under the Security menu.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set, change, or delete a password.
Sub-item
Restore on AC Power Loss
Option
Power OffPower On[Last
State]
Chapter 7
Description
If the power is recovered
after outage, the system
will be at the state that you
set under Restore on AC
Power Loss.
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Configuring the server