Passwords
Passwords can be any combination of up to eight alphanumeric characters. You can
enter longer passwords, but the entries are truncated to include only the first eight
characters. The Privileged Access Password | can be | set from | Service Processor | ||||||||||
menus | or | from | System | Management | Services (SMS) | utilities | (see | Chapter 4, | “Using |
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For security purposes, the service processor counts | the number of attempts to enter | ||||||||||||
correct passwords. The results of not recognizing a | correct | password | within | this | |||||||||
error threshold are different, depending on whether | the attempts are being made | ||||||||||||
locally (at the server) or remotely (through a modem). The |
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If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords at the server, the Service Processor commands the server to resume the initial program load (IPL).
This action is taken based on the assumption that the server is in an adequately secure location with only authorized users having access. Such users must still successfully enter a login password to access AIX.
If | the | error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords remotely, Service | ||||||||||||
Processor commands | the | server to power | down to prevent potential security attacks | |||||||||||
on | the | server by | unauthorized | remote | users. The | following table | lists what you can | |||||||
access | with the | Privileged Access | Password and the | General | Access | Password. | ||||||||
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34 RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H80 Series User's Guide
