IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

System Security (Netfinity 7000-M10 - Type 8680)

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

After you set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password when you turn on the server. (The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type them.)

Type of Password	Results
No password set	° No password required to start the system
	° You can access all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Power-on password only	° You must enter the password to complete
	the system startup.
	° You can access all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Administrator	° You must enter the password to complete
password only	the system startup.
	° The Administrator password provides
	access to all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Administrator and	You can enter either password to complete the
power-on password	system startup.
	° The administrator password provides
	access to all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You
	can set, change, or delete both the
	administrator and power-on passwords, and
	allow a power-on password to be changed
	by the user.
	° The power-on password provides access to
	a limited set of choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. This
	limited access might include changing or
	deleting the power-on password.
	° If you forget the power-on password, and
	the administrator password has been set,
	use the administrator password at the
	power-on password prompt, then, start the
	Configuration/Setup Utility program and
	change the power-on password.

Using the Power-On Password Menu: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time that you start the system.

When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you enter the password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:

•  If an administrator password has been set, enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt.  (If necessary, see 'Using the Administrator Password Menu' for details.)
   Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password as previously  described in this section (see (below) steps 1 through 4).
•  You can change the position of the Password override jumper, as described in 'Changing Jumper Positions'.
•  You can remove the battery as described in 'Battery' and then install the battery.

To set a power-on password:

1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.  The Power-on Password menu appears.
2.  Type the password in the Enter Power-on Password data field.

    You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the power-on password.
    Keep a record of the password in a secure place.

3.  Move the cursor to the Enter Power-on Password Again data field and type the password again.

   Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match.  If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

4.  Select Change Power-on Password to save the new password, then, press Enter.

To delete a power-on password:

1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.

    The Power-on Password menu appears.

2.  Select Delete Power-on Password, then, press Enter.
3.  A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to delete the power-on password.
    Press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

To allow the system to start in unattended-start mode when a power-on password is set:

1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
    The Power-on Password screen appears.

2.  Select Allow for unattended boot with password.
    Press the Left Arrow (<) key or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to On.

Using the Administrator Password Menu: The administrator password (sometimes called a supervisor-level password) controls access to some features of the server, including the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

  - Attention - If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed.
You must replace the I/O board.

To set an administrator password:

1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu: then, press Enter.

    The Administrator Password menu appears.

2.  Type the password in the Enter Administrator Password data field.

    A password can contain any combination of up to seven alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9).
    Keep a record of the password in a secure place.

3.  Move the cursor to the Enter Administrator Password Again data field  and type the password again.

   Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match.  If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

4.  Select Change Administrator Password to save the new password, then, press Enter.
    The password becomes effective immediately.

To delete an administrator password:

1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
    The Administrator Password menu appears.

2.  Select Delete Administrator Password, then, press Enter.
3.  A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to delete the administrator password.
    Press Esc to return to the System Security menu.

To enable a user to change the power-on password:

1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
    The Administrator Password screen appears.

2.  Select Power-on password changeable by user.
    Press the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to Yes.

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