System Security

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System Security

System Security:

To control access to the information in the server, you can implement security features, such as adding passwords and defining a system owner's name that displays during startup.
Implementing these security measures helps you to ensure the integrity of the data and programs that are stored in the server.

After setting a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the server to start the operating system.
The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password.

To set, change, or delete a password:

Select System Security.
Select the password that you want to change.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

After you have set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password whenever 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 system.
	° You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup
	Utility program 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 program main menu.
	° If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access
	to the server by using switch 8 on the system board.
	See (below) 'Using the Power-on Password Menu' for details.

Administrator password only	° You must enter the password to enter the Configuration/Setup
	Utility program.
	° You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility
	program main menu.
	° If the administrator password is forgotten, it annot be
	overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.

Administrator and power-on password	° You can enter either password to complete the system startup.
	- Administrator password provides access to all choices on the
	Configuration/Setup Utility program 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.
	- Power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices
	on the Configuration/Setup Utility program main menu.
	This 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
	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 you start the system.

To set a power-on password:

Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
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.
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 Enter to return to the Power-On Password menu.
Select Change Power-on Password to save the new password, then, press Enter.
A confirmation window appears. Press Enter to change the power-on password. Press Esc to return to the System Security menu.

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 (see (below) 'Using the Administrator Password Menu' for details). Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password as described in steps 1 through 5 above.
Use the Bypass-Power-On-Password switch on the system board to temporarily bypass the power-on password.
1. See 'Option Installation' through 'Preparing a Tower Model' or through 'Preparing a Rack Model' for instructions on powering off the server and removing the cover. Then, refer to the system-board diagram inside the server for the location of the switch block.
2. Locate switch 8 (see 'System Board').
3. Set switch 8 on the switch block to On, to bypass the power-on password.
4. Restart the server, then start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password as described in steps 1 through 5 above.
5. Turn the server off again.
6. Set switch 8 back to Off.
7. Restart the server.

To delete a power-on password:

Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
Select Delete Power-on Password, then, press Enter.
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 server to start in unattended mode when a power-on password is set:

NOTE: If the password data field is set to On, the Unattended Start and Stop modes are not supported.

1. Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The Power-on Password menu appears.
Select Allow for unattended boot with password. Press the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to On.

If no power-on password is set on the server, this option has no effect.

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.

If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.

To set an administrator password:

Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
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.
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 Enter to return to the Administrator Password menu.
Select Change Administrator Password to save the new password, then, press Enter. The password becomes effective immediately.

To delete an administrator password:

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

Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
Select Power-on password changeable by user. Press the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to Yes.

When this choice is enabled, System Security appears on the limited Configuration/Setup menu. The System Security menu contains the Power-on Password choice.

Defining a System Owner's Name: You can specify a system owner's name that displays during POST each time that the server is started.
If you set an administrator password, only the administrator can set, change, or delete the system owner's name.

To set the system owner's name:

Select System Owners Name from the System Security menu, then, press Enter.
The System Owners Name screen appears.
Type the name in the Enter System Owners Name String data field. You can use any combination of up to 15 characters and spaces in the system owner's name.
Press the Down Arrow ( ) key to select the Set or Change System Owners Name data field.
Press Enter to set the name or change a previously defined name.

To delete the system owner's name, select Delete Stored System Owners Name, then, press Enter.

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