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You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A Z, a z, 0 9, and blanks)
for your user password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you
forget the user password, you can regain access to the server through one of the
following methods:
v
Type the administrator password at the power-on prompt. Start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the user password.
v Change the position of the password check jumper (JP1) as described in “Setting
the password check jumper.”
v
Remove the battery and then install the battery. See the Hardware Maintenance
Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
To set a user password, complete the following steps:
1. Set an administrator password. See the instructions on page 10.
2. Select User Password and press the Right Arrow (
→
) key.
3. Type the password you want to set in the Enter Password field and press
Enter.
4. Type the password again in the Enter Password Again field and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to Set or Change Password . The setting in the User Password
field changes to Present .
6. Select Save Settings and press Enter.
If you set a user password, you can then enable Password on Boot. If you enable
this setting, you must type a user password when you start the server.
Setting the password check jumper
The following illustration shows the location of the password check jumper (JP1) on
the system board.
Chapter 2. Configuring your server
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