Dell PowerEdge SC1420 - Manual (Page 20)

2. Type your new admin password.
You can use up to 32 characters in your password.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field.
The password assignment is not case-sensitive. However, certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the system
beeps. To erase a character when entering your password, press <Backspace> or the left-arrow key.
3. Press <Enter>.
4. To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The setting shown for the Admin Password changes to Set.
5. Save and exit the System Setup program and begin using your system.
The next time you enter the System Setup program, the system prompts you for the admin password.
A change to the Admin Password option becomes effective immediately (restarting the system is not required).
Operating With a Admin Password Set
If Admin Password is Set, you must enter the correct admin password before you can modify most of the System Setup options. When you start the System
Setup program, the program prompts you to enter a password.
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exception:
If System Password is not set to Set and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot
disable or change an existing system password).
Deleting or Changing an Existing Admin Password
1. Enter the System Setup program.
2. Highlight the Admin Password option, press <Enter> to access the admin password window, and press <Enter> twice to clear the existing admin
password.
The setting changes to Not Set.
3. If you want to assign a new admin password, perform the steps in " Assigning a Admin Password ."
Disabling a Forgotten Password
See your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
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NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press <Enter> to move to another field, or press <Esc> at any time prior to
completing step 5.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the Admin Password option to protect the system password from unauthorized
changes.