Power-on password, Power-on, Password – Lenovo RD210 User Manual
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If
you
set
a
power-on
password
for
a
user
and
an
administrator
password
for
a
system
administrator,
you
can
type
either
password
to
complete
the
system
startup.
A
system
administrator
who
types
the
administrator
password
has
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu;
the
system
administrator
can
give
the
user
authority
to
set,
change,
and
delete
the
power-on
password.
A
user
who
types
the
power-on
password
has
access
to
only
the
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu;
the
user
can
set,
change,
and
delete
the
power-on
password,
if
the
system
administrator
has
given
the
user
that
authority.
Power-on
password
If
a
power-on
password
is
set,
when
you
turn
on
the
server,
the
system
startup
will
not
be
completed
until
you
type
the
power-on
password.
You
can
use
any
combination
of
up
to
seven
characters
(A
-
Z,
a
-
z,
and
0
-
9)
for
the
password.
If
a
power-on
password
is
set,
you
can
enable
the
Unattended
Start
mode,
in
which
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
of
the
following
ways:
v
If
an
administrator
password
is
set,
type
the
administrator
password
at
the
password
prompt
(see
Start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
reset
the
power-on
password.
v
Remove
the
battery
from
the
server
and
then
reinstall
it.
For
instructions
for
removing
the
battery,
see
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
on
the
Lenovo
Support
Web
site.
v
Change
the
position
of
the
clear
CMOS
jumper
on
the
system
board
to
bypass
the
power-on
password
check.
See
for
additional
information.
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