IBM 865531Y Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 49

Setting an administrator password deters unauthorized persons from changing settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. When an administrator password is set, you can change settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program only after typing the administrator password at the password prompt that appears when you try to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several servers, you might want to set an administrator password. When you set an administrator password, a password prompt appears each time you try to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The password does not appear on the screen as you type it. If you type the wrong password, you receive a screen message telling you so. If you type the wrong password three times, you must turn the server off and start again. When you type the correct password, the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu appears. If both a power-on and administrator password are set, you can type either of the passwords at the password prompt that appears as you start your server. However, if you want to change any settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, you must type your administrator password at the password prompt that appears when you try to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you type your power-on password at this prompt, you will be able to view limited information in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, but you will not be able to change any settings. Setting or changing an administrator password: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set or change an administrator password. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the password. Netfinity 8655 - Type 8655 41