IBM 79463AU Installation And User Manual

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the full Setup utility menu is available only if you type the administratorpassword at the password prompt. For more information, see “Administratorpassword” on page 97.– Clear Administrator PasswordSelect this choice to clear an administrator password. For more information,see “Administrator password” on page 97.v Save SettingsSelect this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings.v Restore SettingsSelect this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings andrestore the previous settings.v Load Default SettingsSelect this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings andrestore the factory settings.v Exit SetupSelect this choice to exit from the Setup utility. If you have not saved thechanges that you have made in the settings, you are asked whether you want tosave the changes or exit without saving them.PasswordsFrom the User Security menu choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-onpassword and an administrator password. The User Security choice is on the fullSetup utility menu only.If you set only a power-on password, you must type the power-on password tocomplete the system startup and to have access to the full Setup utility menu.An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; itlimits access to the full Setup utility menu. If you set only an administratorpassword, you do not have to type a password to complete the system startup, butyou must type the administrator password to access the Setup utility menu.If you set a power-on password for a user and an administrator password for asystem administrator, you must type the power-on password to complete the systemstartup. A system administrator who types the administrator password has access tothe full Setup utility menu; the system administrator can give the user authority toset, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types the power-onpassword has access to only the limited Setup utility menu; the user can set,change, and delete the power-on password, if the system administrator has giventhe user that authority.Power-on passwordIf a power-on password is set, when you turn on the server, you must type thepower-on password to complete the system startup. You can use any combinationof 6 - 20 printable ASCII characters for the password.When a power-on password is set, you can enable the Unattended Start mode, inwhich the keyboard and mouse remain locked but the operating system can start.You can unlock the keyboard and mouse by typing the power-on password.If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server in any ofthe following ways:94 IBM System x3550 M2 Types 4198 and 7946: Installation and User’s Guide