Assigning a user password – Dell PowerEdge 350 User Manual
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Using the System Setup Program
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Assigning a User Password
Before you can assign a user password, you must enter the System Setup program
and select the Set User Password option.
To assign a user password, perform the following steps:
1.
Enter the System Setup program by pressing <F2>.
2.
Select the Security screen.
3.
Select the Set User Password option and press <Enter>.
The system prompts you to
Enter User Password.
4.
Type your user password.
You can use up to seven characters in your password.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar key for a blank space), an aster-
isk (*) placeholder appears in the field.
The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the key-
board; it is case sensitive. This means that the software distinguishes between
lowercase and uppercase characters. For example, if you have an
M
in your pass-
word, the system does not recognize either
M
or
m
as correct; your system will
only accept
M
. Certain keys and key combinations are not valid. If you enter one
of these keys or combinations, the system does not accept them. To erase a
character when entering your password, press <Backspace> or the left-arrow
key.
NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a user password, press the
<Esc> key at any time prior to completing step 4.
5.
Press <Enter>.
The system prompts you to
Confirm New Password, followed by another
empty seven-character field in square brackets.
6.
To confirm your password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The system tells you that the
Password Successfully Installed.
The password setting changes to Installed. Your supervisor password is now set;
you can exit the System Setup program and begin using your system. A change
to the Set User Password option becomes effective immediately (rebooting the
system is not required).
NOTES: The user password can be the same as the supervisor password.
If the two passwords are different, the user password can be used as an alternate
supervisor password. However, the supervisor password cannot be used in place of
the user password.