IBM 86807RY Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 37
Using the Power-On Password Menu, System Security
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system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password. The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. After you set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password when you turn on the server. (The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type them.) Type of Password No password set Power-on password only Administrator password only Administrator and power-on password Results No password required to start the system. You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You must enter the password to complete the system startup. You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You must enter the password to complete the system startup. The Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can enter either password to complete the system startup. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a power-on password to be changed by the user. The power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. This limited access might include changing or deleting the power-on password. If you forget the power-on password, and the administrator password has been set, use the administrator password at the power-on password prompt; then, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password. Using the Power-On Password Menu: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time that you start the system. 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. (If necessary, see "Using the Administrator Password Menu" on page 31 for details.) Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password as previously described in this section (see steps 1 through 4 on page 30). Netfinity 7000-M10 - Type 8680 29