Setting and changing the console switch password – HP 409054-003 User Manual

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Use the Security dialog box to lock your console switch with password protection, set or change the

password, and enable the screen saver. If a password has been previously set, you must enter the
password before you can access the Security dialog box. You do not have to set a screen saver

password.
To access the Security dialog box, click Main>Setup>Security. The Security dialog box appears.

Setting and changing the console switch password

1.

From the Security dialog box ("

Setting local console switch security

" on page

37

), double-click the

New field.

2.

Enter the new password in the New field, and then press the Enter key. A valid password must be
alphanumeric and be five to 15 characters in length. Permitted characters are case-sensitive and can
consist of A–Z, 0–9, spaces, and hyphens.

3.

In the Repeat field, re-enter the password and press the Enter key.

4.

Click OK to change the password.

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