Using passwords, Power-on password, Using – IBM xSeries 235 User Manual
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v
Remote
Control
Security
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
set
a
remote-control
password.
When
you
set
a
remote-control
password,
you
can
also
set
the
number
of
failed
attempts
to
enter
the
correct
remote-control
password,
and
the
duration
before
another
attempt
is
allowed.
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
server,
go
to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
To
order
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter,
contact
your
IBM
marketing
representative
or
authorized
reseller.
Using
passwords
The
System
Security
choice
appears
only
on
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
After
you
select
this
choice,
you
can
implement
two
levels
of
password
protection:
power-on
password
and
administrator
password.
The
administrator
password
is
available
only
if
the
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
is
installed
in
your
server.
Power-on
password
After
you
set
a
power-on
password,
you
can
enable
the
Unattended
Start
mode.
This
locks
the
keyboard
and
mouse
but
enables
the
operating
system
to
start.
The
keyboard
and
mouse
remain
locked
until
you
type
the
correct
password.
You
can
use
any
combination
of
up
to
seven
characters
(A–Z,
a–z,
and
0–9)
for
your
power-on
password.
Keep
a
record
of
your
password
in
a
secure
place.
When
a
power-on
password
is
set,
POST
is
not
completed
until
you
type
the
password.
If
you
forget
the
power-on
password,
you
can
regain
access
to
the
server
through
one
of
the
following
methods:
v
If
an
administrator
password
is
set,
type
the
administrator
password
at
the
power-on
prompt.
(If
necessary,
see
for
details.)
Start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
change
the
power-on
password.
v
Remove
the
battery
and
then
reinstall
the
battery
(see
the
Option
Installation
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
instructions).
v
Change
the
position
of
the
power-on
password
override
switch
(switch
6
on
switch
block
1)
as
described
below
to
bypass
the
power-on
password
check.
You
can
then
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
change
the
power-on
password.
Notes:
1.
Before
changing
any
switch
settings
or
moving
any
jumpers,
turn
off
the
server;
then,
disconnect
all
power
cords
and
external
cables.
(Review
the
information
in
and
2.
Any
system-board
switch
or
jumper
blocks
that
are
not
shown
in
the
illustrations
in
this
book
are
reserved.
Power-on
password
override
(switch
6)
Changing
the
position
of
this
switch
bypasses
the
power-on
password
check
the
next
time
the
server
is
powered
on.
You
do
not
need
to
move
the
switch
back
after
the
password
is
overridden.
The
default
position
is
Off.
To
bypass
the
power-on
password
check,
move
the
switch
to
the
opposite
position.
Changing
the
position
of
this
switch
does
not
affect
the
administrator
password
check
if
an
administrator
password
is
set.
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