Dell PowerEdge R905 Hardware Owner's Manual (PDF) - Page 57

Using the Setup Password, System Security, Password Status, Unlocked, Not Enabled, System Password

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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 Read the information in the following sections to assign or change your 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 57

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Using the System Setup Program
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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
Read the information in the following sections to assign or change your 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.