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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 supervisor password, press
the <Esc> key at any time before completing step 5.
6. Press <Enter>.
The system prompts you to
Confirm New Password
, followed by another
empty seven-character field in square brackets.
7. To confirm your new password, type it a second time and press <Enter>.
The system tells you 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. Note,
however, that password protection does not take effect until you reboot the sys-
tem by turning the system off and then on again.
Using Your Supervisor Password to Secure Your System
Setup
If the Supervisor Password Is option is set to Installed , the following prompt
appears:
Enter CURRENT Password
After you type the correct supervisor password and press <Enter>, you can log on to
the system as you normally would.
If a wrong or incomplete supervisor password is entered, the following message
appears:
Enter CURRENT Password
If an incorrect or incomplete supervisor password is entered again, the same mes-
sage appears.
The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete supervisor password is
entered, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password-System Halted
To reboot the system and either set a new password, press <Ctrl><Alt><Del> or the
reset button on the system unit.
The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct supervisor password
can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system.
Even after your system is turned off and on, the previous message is displayed each
time an incorrect or incomplete supervisor password is entered.