Dell PowerEdge SC1420, User Manual

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Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
NOTE:
If you have assigned an admin password (see "Using the Admin Password" in your User’s Guide ),
the system accepts your admin password as an alternate system password.
When the Password Changes option is set to Unlocked , you have the option to leave the password
security enabled or to disable the password security.
To leave the password security enabled:
1
Turn on or reboot your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>.
2
Type your password and press <Enter>.
When the Password Changes option is set to Locked whenever you turn on your system or reboot
your system by pressing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>, type your password and press <Enter> at the
prompt.
After you type the correct system password and press <Enter>, your system operates as usual.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-
enter your password. You have three attempts to enter the correct password. After the third
unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message showing the number of unsuccessful
attempts and that the system has halted and will shut down. This message can alert you to an
unauthorized person attempting to use your system.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message continues to be displayed until
the correct password is entered.
NOTE:
You can use the Password Changes option in conjunction with the System Password and Admin
Password options to further protect your system from unauthorized changes.
Operating With an Admin Password Set
If Admin Password is Set , you must enter the correct admin password before you can modify most
of the System Setup options. When you start the System Setup program, you must enter the
password from the
Unlock Setup option.
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the system lets you view, but not modify,
the System Setup screens—with the following exception: If
System Password is not set to Set and is
not locked through the Password Changes option, you can assign a system password (however, you
cannot disable or change an existing system password).
NOTE:
You can use the Password Changes option in conjunction with the Admin Password option
to protect the system password from unauthorized changes.