Dell PowerEdge M710 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 142
Changing an Existing System Password, Using the Setup Password, Assigning a Setup Password
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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 Password Status is Locked, you must type the password and press when prompted at reboot. 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 that the system has halted and the system shuts down. 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 protect your system from unauthorized changes. Changing an Existing System Password 1 Enter the System Setup program by pressing during POST. 2 Select the System Security screen. 3 Verify that the Password Status is Unlocked. 4 Type the new system password in the two password fields. The System Password field changes to Not Enabled if the password was deleted. Using the Setup Password Assigning a Setup Password You can assign a setup password only when the Setup Password is 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. 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. The system password cannot be used in place of the setup password. You can use up to 32 characters in your password. 142 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager