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the server is in an adequately secure location with only authorized users having access.
Such users must still successfully enter a login password to access AIX.

If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords remotely, the service
processor disconnects the modem to prevent potential security attacks on the server by
unauthorized remote users.

The following table illustrates what you can access with the Privileged Access Password
and the General-Access Password.

Privileged Access Password

General Access Password

Resulting Menu

None

None

MAIN MENU displays

None

Set

MAIN MENU displays

Set

None

Users with password, see the

MAIN MENU displays Other

users, the GENERAL USER

MENU displays

Set

Set

Users see menus associated

with the entered password

v

Change Privileged Access Password

Set or change the privileged access password. It provides the user with the capability
to access all service processor functions. This password is usually used by the
system administrator or root user.

v

Change General-Access Password

Set or change the general-access password. It provides limited access to service
processor menus and is usually available to all users who are allowed to power on
the server.

v

Enable/Disable Console Mirroring

When Console Mirroring is enabled, the service processor sends information to both
serial ports. This capability, which can be enabled by local or remote users, provides
local users with the capability to monitor remote sessions. Console mirroring can be
enabled for the current session only. For more information, see “Console Mirroring”

on page 67.

v

Start Talk Mode

In a console-mirroring session, it is useful for those who are monitoring the session
to be able to communicate with each other. Selecting this menu item activates the
keyboards and displays for such communications while console mirroring is
established. This is a full duplex link, so message interference is possible. Alternating
messages between users works best.

v

OS Surveillance Setup Menu

This menu can be used to set up operating system (OS) surveillance.

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