HP 0x2x16 HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media User Guide - Page 39

Recovering a console switch password, Enabling Screen Saver mode, Forgot Password.

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Recovering a console switch password 1. Press any key on the keyboard, or move the mouse. The Authorize dialog box appears. 2. Click Forgot Password. A dialog box appears with an HP technical support phone number (1-800474-6836), a 16-bit key, and the EID number of the console switch. 3. Call the HP technical support phone number. Give the service person your 16-bit key and EID number of the console switch. A one-time unlock code, which is specific to your console switch, is given to you. 4. Enter the one-time unlock code in the field. 5. Click OK. Your previous console switch password is deleted. Enabling Screen Saver mode 1. From the Security dialog box ("Setting local console switch security" on page 37), set your console switch password as described in "Setting and changing the console switch password (on page 38)" if you want to password protect your Screen Saver mode. 2. Select Enable Screen Saver. 3. Enter the number of minutes (from 1 to 99) in the Inactivity Time field to delay activation of password protection and the screen saver feature. Local port operation 39

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Local port operation 39
Recovering a console switch password
1.
Press any key on the keyboard, or move the mouse. The Authorize dialog box appears.
2.
Click
Forgot Password.
A dialog box appears with an HP technical support phone number (1-800-
474-6836), a 16-bit key, and the EID number of the console switch.
3.
Call the HP technical support phone number. Give the service person your 16-bit key and EID
number of the console switch. A one-time unlock code, which is specific to your console switch, is
given to you.
4.
Enter the one-time unlock code in the field.
5.
Click
OK.
Your previous console switch password is deleted.
Enabling Screen Saver mode
1.
From the Security dialog box ("
Setting local console switch security
" on page
37
), set your console
switch password as described in "Setting and changing the console switch password (on page
38
)"
if you want to password protect your Screen Saver mode.
2.
Select
Enable Screen Saver.
3.
Enter the number of minutes (from 1 to 99) in the Inactivity Time field to delay activation of password
protection and the screen saver feature.