Setup password – Dell PowerEdge 400SC User Manual
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** Incorrect password. **
Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3
System halted! Must power down.
Even after the system is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each time you type an incorrect or incomplete system password.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1.
Enter System Setup (see "
Entering the System Setup Program
") and verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
2.
Restart the system.
3.
When prompted, type the system password.
4.
Press <Ctrl><Enter> to disable the existing system password.
5.
Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option.
If Not Enabled is displayed, the system password is deleted. If Not Enabled is not displayed, press <Alt><b> to restart the computer, and then repeat
step 3 through step 5.
To assign a new password, follow the procedure in "
6.
Exit System Setup.
Setup Password
Option Settings
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Enabled — Does not allow assignment of setup passwords; you must enter a setup password to make changes to system setup.
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Not Enabled — Allows assignment of setup passwords; password feature is enabled but no password is assigned.
Assigning a Setup Password
The setup password can be the same as the system password.
1.
Enter System Setup (see "
Entering the System Setup Program
") and verify that Setup Password is set to Not Enabled.
2.
Highlight Setup Password and press the left- or right-arrow key.
The system prompts you to type and verify the password. If a character is not permitted, the system emits a beep.
3.
Type and then verify the password.
After you verify the password, the Setup Password setting changes to Enabled. The next time you enter System Setup, the computer prompts you for
the setup password.
4.
Exit System Setup.
A change to Setup Password becomes effective immediately (no need to restart the computer).
Operating Your System With a Setup Password Enabled
When you enter System Setup, the Setup Password option is highlighted, prompting you to type the password.