Passwords
This topic provides general information about passwords.
From the User Security menu choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on
password and an administrator password. The User Security choice is on the full
Setup utility menu only.
If you set only a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to
complete the system startup and to have access to the full Setup utility menu.
An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Setup utility menu. If you set only an administrator
password, you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup, but
you must type the administrator password to access the Setup utility menu.
If you set a power-on password for a user and an administrator password for a
system administrator, you can type either password to complete the system
startup. A system administrator who types the administrator password has access
to the full Setup utility menu; the system administrator can give the user authority
to set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types the power-on
password has access to only the limited Setup utility menu; the user can set,
change, and delete the power-on password, if the system administrator has given
the user that authority.
Power-on password
This topic provides information about the power-on password.
If a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, you must type the
power-on password to complete the system startup. You can use any combination
of 6-20 printable ASCII characters for the password.
If a power-on password is set, you can enable the Unattended Start mode, in
which the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start.
You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power-on password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any of
the following ways:
v If an administrator password is set, type the administrator password at the
password prompt. Start the Setup utility and reset the power-on password.
v Remove the battery from the server and then reinstall it. For instructions for
removing the battery, see “Removing the battery” on page 112.
Attention: Before you change any switch settings or move any jumpers, turn
off the server; then, disconnect all power cords and external cables. See the
safety information that begins with “Safety” on page v. Do not change settings
or move jumpers on any system-board switch or jumper blocks that are not
shown in this document.
v Change the position of the power-on password override jumper to bypass the
power-on password (see “I/O-board jumpers” on page 27 for more information).
The default for the Password override jumper (J29) is pins 1 and 2. When the
server is turned off, move the jumper to another position (for example pins 2
and 3) to enable the power-on password override. The power-on password
prompt bypasses only once after moving the jumper. Start the Setup utility and
reset or clear the power-on password.
You do not have to return the jumper to the previous position.
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