Change password options, Set privileged-access password, View error log – IBM 6C4 User Manual

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Change Password Options

The Change Password Options menu enables you to select from password utilities.

Password Utilities

1 Set Privileged-Access Password
2 Remove Privileged-Access Password

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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen

X = eXit System Management Services

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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

Set Privileged-Access Password

The privileged-access password protects against the unauthorized starting of the
system programs.

Note: If the privileged-access password has been enabled, you are asked for the

privileged-access password at startup every time you boot your system.

If you previously had set a privileged-access password and want to remove it, select
Remove Privileged-Access Password.

View Error Log

Use this option to view or clear your system’s error log. A menu similar to the following
displays when you select this option.

Error Log

Date

Time

Error Code

Location

Entry 1. 01/04/96

12:13:22

25A80011

00-00

Entry 2. no error logged

1. Clear error log

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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen

X = eXit System Management Services

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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _

Note: The time stamp in his error log is coordinated universal time (UTC), which is also

referred to as Greenwich mean time (GMT). AIX error logs have more
information available and can time stamp with your local time.

Chapter 4. Using System Management Services

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