Select this choice to set, change, or clear passwords. For information aboutpasswords, see “Passwords.”This choice is on the full and limited Setup utility menu.– Set Power-on PasswordSelect this choice to set or change a power-on password. For moreinformation, see “Power-on password” on page 101.– Clear Power-on PasswordSelect this choice to clear a power-on password.– Set Administrator PasswordSelect this choice to set or change an administrator password. Anadministrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; itlimits access to the full Setup utility menu. If an administrator password isset, the full Setup utility menu is available only if you type the administratorpassword at the password prompt. For more information, see “Administratorpassword” on page 101.– Clear Administrator PasswordSelect this choice to clear an administrator password.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 can type either password to complete the systemstartup. A system administrator who types the administrator password has accessto the full Setup utility menu; the system administrator can give the user authorityto set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types the power-on100 IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 Types 7145, 7146, 7143, and 7191: Installation and User's Guide
