IBM 5000 Using the Power-on Password Menu, Using the Configuration/Setup Utility, Select Change

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility

Type	of Password	Results
No	password set	Ÿ	No password	required to start	system.
		Ÿ	You can access all choices on		the Configuration/Setup Uti
			program main	menu.

Power-on password only Ÿ You must enter the password to complete the system star

ŸYou can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Uti

program main		menu.
Ÿ If you forget the			power-on password, you can regain ac
the	server	by using	switch 8 on the system board. See
the	Power-on	Password	Menu” on page 25 for details.

Administrator password only Ÿ You must enter the password to enter the Configuration/Se Utility program.

ŸYou can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Uti

program main menu.

ŸIf the administrator password is forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the system board

Administratorand power-on	Ÿ You can enter		either	password		to complete the system st
password	– Administrator		password		provides	access to all choices o
	the	Configuration/Setup			Utility	program	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.

–Power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility program main menu. This might include changing or deleting the power-on password.

ŸIf you forget the power-on password, and the administra password has been set, use the administrator password a 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 ti the system.

To set a power-on password:

1.SelectPower-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press

Enter.

The

Power-on

Password

menu

appears.

2. Type the

password Enterin thePower-on

Password

data

field.

You

can

use

any combination

of

up

to seven characters (A–Z, a–z,

for your power-on password. Keep a

record of

your password

in

a

place.

3. Move

the

cursor Entero

thePower-on

Password

Again

data

field

and type

the

password

again.

Note:

A message appears if the

two

passwords

do not

match. If

t

happens,

pressEnter

to

return

to

the Power-On Password menu.

4. SelectChange

Power-on

Password

to

save

the new

password;

then,

press

Enter.

5.A confirmation window appears.EnterPressto change the power-on password. PressEsc to return to the System Security menu.

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