Dell PowerEdge M820 (for PE VRTX) - Manual (Page 21)

NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.
Assigning a system and/or setup password
NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password
features. For more information on the password jumper settings, see the chapter System board
jumper settings in your system Owner’s Manual.
You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password
and/or Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is
Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password and/or Setup
Password.
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted
and you need not provide the system password to boot the system.
1. To enter System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press <Enter>.
The System BIOS screen is displayed.
3. In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.
The System Security screen is displayed.
4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
5. Select System Password, enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.
6. Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click OK.
7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
8. Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.
9. Press <Esc> to return to the System BIOS screen. Press <Esc> again, and a message prompts you to
save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
Using your system password to secure your system
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password , the system accepts your setup password as an
alternate system password.
1. Turn on or reboot your system by pressing <Ctrl<Alt><Delete>.
2. Type your password and press <Enter>.
When Password Status is Locked, you must type the password and press <Enter> when prompted at
reboot.
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