Dell PowerEdge R210 II Owner's Manual - Page 41

System Password, Enabled, Password Status, Locked, Using Your System Password to Secure Your System

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The password assignment is not case-sensitive. Certain key combinations are invalid. To erase a character, press . NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press to move to another field, or press prior to completing step 5. 4 Press . 5 To confirm your password, type it a second time and press . System Password changes to Enabled. Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. 6 Either reboot the system now for the password protection to take effect or continue working. NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots. Using Your System Password to Secure Your System NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password (see "Using the Setup Password" on page 42), the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password. 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 will shut 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. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 41

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Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
41
The password assignment is not case-sensitive. Certain key combinations
are invalid. To erase a character, press <Backspace>.
NOTE:
To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press
<Enter> to move to another field, or press <Esc> prior to completing step 5.
4
Press <Enter>.
5
To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
System Password
changes to
Enabled
. Exit the System Setup program and
begin using your system.
6
Either reboot the system now for the password protection to take effect or
continue working.
NOTE:
Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
NOTE:
If you have assigned a setup password (see "Using the Setup Password" on
page 42), the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
1
Turn on or reboot your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Delete>.
2
Type your password and press <Enter>.
When
Password Status
is
Locked
, you must type the password and press
<Enter> 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 will shut 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.