DEC 600s - Disabling or Changing the Password; Changing a Password

Disabling or Changing the Password
Disabling or Changing the Password
Disabling the
Password
To disable the password security feature, enter the login
command and your password. Then enter the following command
at the console prompt:
>>> set secure 0
Return
SECURE = OFF
Changing the
Password
To change the password, complete the steps listed in Table 11–8.
Note that passwords must be exactly 16 hexadecimal digits
long. Valid characters to use are 0-9, and A-F. Alphanumeric
passwords are not accepted as console passwords.
Table 11–8 Changing a Password
Enter this command: System responds
>>> set password PSWD0>
PSWD0>
old_password
Return
PSWD1>
PSWD1>
new_password
Return
PSWD2>
PSWD2>
new_password
Return
>>>
Using the Password Security Feature 11–17