Dell PowerEdge 860 Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 39

Using the Setup Password, Password Status, Locked, System Security, Not Enabled, System Password - system halt

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To disable the password security: 1 Turn on or reboot your system by pressing . 2 Type your password and press . When the Password Status option is set to Locked whenever you turn on your system or reboot your system by pressing , type your password and press at the prompt. After you type the correct system password and press , your system operates as usual. If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message showing the number of unsuccessful attempts and that the system has halted and will shut down. This message can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system. Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message continues to be displayed until the correct password is entered. NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes. Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password 1 When prompted, press to disable the existing system password. If you are asked to enter your setup password, contact your network administrator. 2 Enter the System Setup program by pressing during POST. 3 Select the System Security screen field to verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked. 4 When prompted, type the system password. 5 Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option. If Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option, the system password has been deleted. If Enabled is displayed for the System Password option, press the key combination to restart the system, and then repeat steps 2 through 5. Using the Setup Password Assigning a Setup Password You can assign (or change) a setup password only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup Password option and press the or key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system beeps. NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password. You can use up to 32 characters in your password. Using the System Setup Program 39

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Using the System Setup Program
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To disable the password security:
1
Turn on or reboot your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.
2
Type your password and press <Ctrl><Enter>.
When the
Password Status
option is set to
Locked
whenever
you turn on your system or reboot your system
by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>, type your password and press <Enter> at the prompt.
After you type the correct system password and press <Enter>, your system operates as usual.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your
password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the
system displays an error message showing the number of unsuccessful attempts and that the system has
halted and will shut down. This message can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your
system.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message continues to be displayed until the
correct password is entered.
NOTE:
You can use the
Password Status
option in conjunction with the
System Password
and
Setup Password
options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1
When prompted, press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password.
If you are asked to enter your setup password, contact your network administrator.
2
Enter the System Setup program by pressing <F2> during POST.
3
Select the
System Security
screen field to verify that the
Password Status
option is set to
Unlocked
.
4
When prompted, type the system password.
5
Confirm that
Not Enabled
is displayed for the
System Password
option.
If
Not Enabled
is displayed for the
System Password
option, the system password has been deleted. If
Enabled
is displayed for the
System Password
option, press the <Alt><b> key combination to restart
the system, and then repeat steps 2 through 5.
Using the Setup Password
Assigning a Setup Password
You can assign (or change) a setup password only when the
Setup Password
option is set to
Not Enabled
. To
assign a setup password, highlight the
Setup Password
option and press the <
+>
or
<–>
key. The system
prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the system beeps.
NOTE:
The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup
password can be used as an alternate system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of
the setup password.
You can use up to 32 characters in your password.