IBM SG24-4576-00 - Manual (Page 86)

Enter password
If you enter the wrong password, the following message appears on the screen,
and you are prompted again:
Incorrect password
After 3 incorrect attempts, the following message appears and you must turn off
the server and start again:
System disabled
Notes:
1. Before you set a supervisor password, you must first set your selectable
drive-startup sequence.
2. Only the supervisor can change the supervisor password.
3. The set user password can be selected only if a supervisor password has
been created.
4. The option for fixed disk boot sector is available only with supervisor
privilege level.
5. If the supervisor password is removed, the user password is also removed.
Attention!
If a supervisor password is forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. If
you forget your supervisor password, you must have the system board
replaced to regain access to your server.
Password on boot: This option allows you to enable/disable the password on
boot.
It must be enabled to have the user password operational.
Diskette access rights: This option may be set to:
• Supervisor, if access is only allowed to the supervisor
• User, if access is allowed to both supervisor and user
The supervisor password must be set for this feature to be enabled.
Fixed disk boot sector: This option may be set to:
• Normal
• Write protect
As a form of virus protection, if this option is enabled, the boot sector of the hard
drive is write-protected.
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