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How to Set a User, Password, Security, User Password, Save and Exit

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3 Security and Manageability Features Setting Passwords If you have set both a Supervisor password and a User password, and you enter the Setup program by using the User password, you will be restricted in your ability to change setup items. If you enter the Setup program with a Supervisor password, you will have no restrictions. How to Set a User Password To set a User password: 1 Enter the Setup program, by pressing F2 during startup. 2 Select the Security menu group. 3 Select the User Password submenu. 4 Choose the Set User Password setup item. You will be asked to enter your password twice. Save your changes when you exit the Setup program by selecting Exit, then Save and Exit. To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then, for the new password, leave the password field blank and press Enter. To confirm your choice, press Enter a second time. 70

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3
Security and Manageability Features
Setting Passwords
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If you have set both a Supervisor password and a User password, and
you enter the
Setup
program by using the User password, you will be
restricted in your ability to change setup items. If you enter the
Setup
program with a Supervisor password, you will have no restrictions.
How to Set a User
Password
To set a User password:
1
Enter the
Setup
program, by pressing
F2
during startup.
2
Select the
Security
menu group.
3
Select the
User Password
submenu.
4
Choose the
Set User Password
setup item. You will be asked to enter
your password twice. Save your changes when you exit the
Setup
program by selecting
Exit
, then
Save and Exit
.
To remove the password, follow the same procedure as to set a
password. You will be asked to enter the existing password first. Then,
for the new password, leave the password field blank and press
Enter
.
To confirm your choice, press
Enter
a second time.