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Using the Power-on Password Menu

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Using the Power-on Password Menu: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time you start the system. To set a power-on password: 1. Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter. The Power-on Password menu appears. 2. Type the password in the Enter Power-on Password data field. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. 3. Move the cursor to the Enter Power-on Password Again data field and type the password again. Note A message appears if the two passwords do not match. If this happens, press Enter to return to the Power-On Password menu. 4. Select Change Power-on Password to save the new password; then, press Enter. 5. A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to change the power-on password. Press Esc to return to the System Security menu. When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you enter the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods: If an administrator password has been set, enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt (see "Using the Administrator Password Menu" on page 27 for details). Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password as described in steps 1 through 5 above. Use the Bypass-Power-On-Password switch on the system board to temporarily bypass the power-on password. 1. See "Option Installation" on page 125 through "Preparing a Tower Model" on page 126 or through "Preparing a Rack Model" on page 128 for instructions on powering off the server and removing the cover. Then, refer to the system-board diagram inside your server for the location of the switch block. 2. Locate switch 8 (see "System Board Switches" on page 147). 3. Set switch 8 on the switch block to On, to bypass the power-on password. 4. Restart the server, then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change 26 Netfinity Server HMM

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Using the Power-on Password Menu:
When a
power-on password is set, you must enter a password
each time you start the system.
To set a power-on password:
1.
Select
Power-on Password
from the System
Security menu; then, press
Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
2.
Type the password in the
Enter Power-on Password
data field.
You can use any combination of up to seven
characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your power-on
password.
Keep a record of your password in a
secure place.
3.
Move the cursor to the
Enter Power-on Password
Again
data field and type the password again.
Note
A message appears if the two passwords do not
match.
If this happens, press
Enter
to return to
the Power-On Password menu.
4.
Select
Change Power-on Password
to save the new
password; then, press
Enter.
5.
A confirmation window appears.
Press
Enter
to
change the power-on password.
Press
Esc
to return
to the System Security menu.
When a power-on password is set, POST does not
complete until you enter the password.
If you forget the
power-on password, you can regain access to the server
through one of the following methods:
±
If an administrator password has been set, enter the
administrator password at the power-on prompt (see
“Using the Administrator Password Menu” on page
27
for details).
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and change the power-on password as
described in steps 1 through 5 above.
±
Use the Bypass-Power-On-Password switch on the
system board to temporarily bypass the power-on
password.
1.
See “Option Installation” on page
125 through
“Preparing a Tower Model” on page
126 or
through “Preparing a Rack Model” on page
128
for instructions on powering off the server and
removing the cover.
Then, refer to the
system-board diagram inside your server for the
location of the switch block.
2.
Locate switch 8 (see “System Board Switches”
on page
147).
3.
Set switch 8 on the switch block to On, to
bypass the power-on password.
4.
Restart the server, then start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change
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