IBM RS/6000 7025 Passwords, Change Privileged Access Password, Change General Access Password

Passwords

Passwords can be any combination of up to 8 alphanumeric characters. You can enter longer passwords, but the entries are truncated to include only the first

characters. Passwords can be

set

from

the

Service

Processor

menu

or

from the

SMS

menus.

For

security

purposes,

the Service Processor counts the number of attempts

to

ent

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 (via

a

modem). The

error

threshold is

3.

If the error threshold is reached

by someone entering passwords at the

server

Service

Processor

exits

the

menus. This

action is taken based on the assumption

that the server is in

an

adequately

secure location with only authorized

users

access. Such

users must

still

successfully

enter a

login

password

to

access

AIX.

If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords remotely, the Service Processor disconnects the modem to prevent potential security attacks on the server by unauthorized remote users.

The following	illustrates	what you		can access with			the	Privileged	Access Password
and the General Access Password.
Privileged	General			Resulting		Menu
Access	Access
Password	Password
None	None			MAIN	MENU	displayed
None	Set			MAIN	MENU	displayed
Set	None		User's with password see the MAIN MENU
			Others users see the GENERAL USER MENU
Set	Set		Users	see menus	associated		with	the entered	password

ŸChange Privileged Access Password

Set or change the Privileged Access Password. It provides the user with the

capability to access all Service Processor functions. This password is usually used by the system adminisrootratoruseror.

ŸChange General Access Password

Set	or	change the General Access Password. It provides limited access to
Service		Processor	menus, and is usually available	to all users who are allowed
to	power-on the		server.
Ÿ Enable/Disable		Console Mirroring
			Chapter 4. Service	Processor4-9Menus