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18 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide
Using passwords
The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can implement an administrator password.
The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup
Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete the administrator password.
Attention: If you set an administrator password and then forget it, you cannot
override or remove it. You must replace the system board.
The administrator password has the following features:
• No password is required to start the system.
• Type the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
• All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Complete the following steps to set an administrator password:
1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select System Security and
press Enter.
2. Select Administrator Password and press the Right Arrow (→) key.
3. Type the password you want to set in the Enter Password field and press Enter.
4. Type the password again in the Enter Password again field and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to Set or Change Password. The setting in the Administrator
Password field changes to Present.
6. Press Esc until you return to the main menu.
7. Select Save Settings and Press Enter.
After you have set an administrator password, you can then set a user password to
authorize a user to operate the server. You must set an administrator password to set
a user password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A Z, a z, 0 9, and blanks) for
your user password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget
the user password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following
methods:
• Type the administrator password at the power-on prompt. Start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the user password.
• Change the position of the password check jumper (JP1) as described in “Setting
the password check jumper:” on page 19.
• Remove the battery and then install the battery. See the Hardware Maintenance
Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
To set a user password, complete the following steps:
1. Set an administrator password. See the instructions on page 18.
2. Select User Password and press the Right Arrow (→) key.
3. Type the password you want to set in the Enter Password field and press Enter.
4. Type the password again in the Enter Password Again field and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to Set or Change Password. The setting in the User Password field
changes to Present.
6. Select Save Settings and press Enter.