Using Passwords

If you set and enable a user password but not an administrator password, enter the user password to boot the system and run the SSU.

If you set and enable both a user and an administrator password:Enter either one to boot the server and enable the keyboard and mouse

Enter the administrator password to access the SSU or BIOS Setup to change the system configuration

Secure Mode

Configure and enable the secure boot mode by using the SSU. When secure mode is in effect, you:

Can boot the system and run the OS, but you must enter the user password to use the keyboard or mouse

Cannot turn off system power or reset the system from the front panel switches

Secure mode has no effect on functions enabled via the Server Manager Module or power control via the real-time clock (RTC).

Taking the system out of secure mode does not change the state of system power. That is, if you press and release the power switch while secure mode is in effect, the system will not power off when secure mode is later removed. However, if the front panel power switch remains depressed when secure mode is removed, the system will power off.

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