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3. Press 2 to select the Security Configuration option and press Enter.
Figure 3.22: The Receiver Security Configuration Menu
NOTE: Press 1 to select Console password and press Enter to enable or disable a console password.
To change the user station password:
1. Press 2 to select Change console password and press Enter. You will be prompted to enter your
current password.
2. Type your current password and press Enter. You will be prompted to enter the new password.
3. Type the new password and press Enter.
NOTE: Each password must consist of ASCII characters and contain between 6 and 64 characters.
4. Confirm the new password. If successful, you will see a message stating that the password has
been changed.
5. Press Enter.
6. To save your changes and exit the menu, type 0 (zero) and press Enter.
To reset your user station password:
If you lose your user station password, you can reset the system to the default password with the
help of Avocent Technical Support.
1. From the serial menu, press 1 to access the Receiver Menu (if you lose your transmitter
password, press 2 and continue with the following steps). Press
Enter.
2. You will be prompted to enter your current password.
3. Type ?????? (six question marks) and press Enter. The serial menu will generate a code and
display it to you. The code is a 16 character hex sequence. The serial menu will also prompt
you to enter a Key.
4. Contact Avocent Technical Support to obtain the Key.