Using The Password Security Feature; Chapter Overview - Digital Equipment 300 Series AXP Reference Manual

Using the Password Security Feature

Chapter Overview

In This Chapter This chapter presents information on the following topics:
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Purpose of If the password security feature is not used, whenever a user
the Security enters console mode, he or she can use all of the privileged
Feature console commands, such as
password security feature allows you to restrict access to these
key console mode functions.
Before You Use Before making your system secure, determine who will have
the Security access to privileged commands once you enable the security
Feature feature. Whoever requires privileged access to the system will
need to know the password that you enter.
If your operating system is running, use the shutdown
procedures in your operating system documentation to shut
it down.
Secure Console Commands
Invoking the Password Security Feature
Changing, Erasing, and Disabling the Password
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halt, set, deposit
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