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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 the power-on password. Keep a record of the 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 the 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 the power-on
password.
Keep a record of the 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 the 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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