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Compaq ProLiant 5000 Servers Reference Guide
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Changing a Password
To change the Power-On or Administrator Password, follow this procedure:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the key icon appears, enter
CURRENT/NEW/NEW
Where
current
is the existing password,
new
is the revised password, and
the second
new
is a verification of the revised password.
3. The new password takes effect the next time you turn on the computer.
Deleting a Password
To delete the Power-On or Administrator Password, follow this procedure:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the key icon appears, enter
CURRENT/
where
current
is the current password.
3. The password is now deleted until you establish a new password
through the Compaq System Configuration Utility.
Clearing a Password
If you forget your Power-On or Administrator Password, you can clear all
passwords by turning off the computer and disabling the Power-On and
Administrator Password Switch 5 on the six-position switch bank. This switch
change does not take effect until the computer is turned on.
To clear the Power-On and Administrator Passwords, follow this procedure:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the cover of the unit.
3. Set Switch 5 on the system board to the ON/CLOSED position.
