Dell PowerEdge R200, Hardware Owner'S Manual

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Using the System Setup Program
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System Security Screen
Table 2-8 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that
appear on the
System Security screen.
Table 2-8. System Security Screen Options
Option Description
System Password Displays the current status of your system's password security
feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system
password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" on page 45 for
instructions on assigning a system password and using or
changing an existing system password.
Setup Password Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way
that you restrict access to your system using the system password
feature.
NOTE:
See "Using the Setup Password" on page 48 for instructions
on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing
setup password.
Password Status Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the
system password from being changed or disabled at system
start-up.
To
lock
the system password, assign a setup password in the
Setup Password option and then change the Password Status
option to Locked . In this state, you cannot change the system
password using the System Password option and the system
password cannot be disabled at system start-up by pressing
<Ctrl><Enter>.
To
unlock
the system password, enter the setup password in the
Setup Password field and then change the Password Status
option to Unlocked . In this state, you can disable the system
password at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> and
then change the password using the
System Password option.
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