Console Security
B-4 VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information
Changing the Security Password
You must be a privileged user to change the security password. To change the password,
follow these steps:
1. Log in to privileged console mode.
2. Enter the following command at the console prompt (>>>)
>>> SET PSWD
The system responds with the following prompt:
>>> PSWD1 :
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The security password must be a string of exactly 16 hexadecimal characters
(0 through 9 and A through F).
Write down the security password and store it in a safe place. If you forget the
security password, you must call your Digital services representative to disable
the console security feature.
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3. Enter the security password and press [Enter]
The system does not display the security password as you type it. The system
responds with the following prompt:
>>> PSWD2 :
4. Verify the password by entering it a second time.
Again the system does not display the entry. If you have typed the same exact
password a second time, the system saves the password in nonvolatile memory.
The system will not lose the password in the event that power is turned off.
If the second security password was not identical to the first, the system responds with
the following error message:
?63 ILLEGAL PASSWORD
>>>
Repeat steps 1 to 4 if you see this error message.
