D.9.1 Setting a Password
A service password is a hexadecimal number that users must specify to
perform the following:
•
Use the NCP CONNECT command to attach a terminal as a remote
console.
•
Use the NCP TRIGGER or LOAD command to down-line load the Gateway-
ST software from a load host.
When you first install a DEC MicroServer, no password is defined. This allows
you to perform the initial startup of the hardware and load your software
system without having to know a preset password.
When you see the prompt for the remote console (>>>), use the
SET PASSWORD command to define a service password. The command syntax
is as follows:
>>> SET PASSWORD
password
Replace password with up to 16 hexadecimal digits.
For example:
>>> SET PASSWORD FEFEFEFEFEFEFEFE
The SET PASSWORD command also has a prompting mode. If you do not
enter a password after the command but simply press
Ret
, the system prompts
you for a password. The system does not echo the password you enter. The
system then prompts you for verification. Enter the password again.
As with all passwords, you should change the service password regularly.
This helps to maintain security. To change the password, simply use the SET
PASSWORD command again.
To show the password, use the following command:
>>> SHOW PASSWORD
D.9.2 Clearing the Service Password
Once you have defined a service password for the DEC MicroServer, you
must use that password each time you want to attach a terminal as a remote
console or down-line load the Gateway-ST software from a load host with the
TRIGGER or LOAD commands. If you forget the password, you can clear it
by unplugging the DEC MicroServer and then powering it up in the following
way:
1.
Hold in the DUMP switch.
D–10 DEC MicroServer Facilities for Problem Solving
