Technical data

Server Software and Utilities
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Enabling Password On Boot
When “Password On Boot” is enabled, a screen appears after POST. The screen
asks you to enter your supervisor or user password to allow your server to finish the
boot process.
Perform the following steps to set “Password On Boot”:
1. Reboot the server and enter Setup.
2. Highlight the “
Security
” menu.
3. Highlight “
Password On Boot
.”
4. Press the [+] key. (Pressing the [+] key again reverses your action.)
5. Press [Esc] then [Enter] twice to exit the BIOS Setup utility and to reboot the
server so changes immediately take effect.
Eliminating User and Supervisor Passwords
To eliminate your server’s password(s):
1. Reboot the server and enter Setup.
2. Enter the supervisor password and press [Enter].
3. Do you wish to eliminate the User Password or the Supervisor Password?
If User Password, select “
Set User Password
.”
If Supervisor Password, select “
Set Supervisor Password
.”
4. Press [Enter] three times.
You have cleared the old password and are returned to the “Security” menu.
Verify that the appropriate password is disabled by checking “
User
Password is
” or the “
Supervisor Password is
” field, whichever is
relevant.
5. Press [Esc] then [Enter] twice to exit the BIOS Setup utility and to reboot the
server so changes immediately take effect.