Dell PowerEdge 1750 - Manual (Page 50)

4. Press .
5. To confirm your password, type it a second time and press .
The setting shown for the System Password changes to Enabled. Exit the System Setup program and begin using your system.
6. Either reboot your system now for your password protection to take effect or continue working.
Using Your System Password to Secure Your System
When the Password Status option is set to Unlocked, you have the option to leave the password security enabled or to disable the password security.
To leave the password security enabled:
1. Turn on or reboot your system by pressing .
2. Press .
3. Type your password and press .
To disable the password security:
1. Turn on or reboot your system by pressing .
2. Press .
When the Password Status option is set to Locked whenever you turn on your system or reboot your system by pressing , type your
password and press at the prompt.
After you type the correct system password and press , your system operates as usual.
If an incorrect system password is entered, the system displays a message and prompts you to re-enter your password. You have three attempts to enter
the correct password. After the third unsuccessful attempt, the system displays an error message showing the number of unsuccessful attempts and that the
system has halted and will shut down. This message can alert you to an unauthorized person attempting to use your system.
Even after you shut down and restart the system, the error message continues to be displayed until the correct password is entered.
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
1. When prompted, press to disable the existing system password.
If you are asked to enter your setup password, contact your network administrator.
2. Enter the System Setup program by pressing during POST.
3. Select the System Security screen field to verify that the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.
4. When prompted, type the system password.
5. Confirm that Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option.
If Not Enabled is displayed for the System Password option, the system password has been deleted. If Enabled is displayed for the System Password
option, press the key combination to restart the system, and then repeat steps 2 through 5.
Using the Setup Password
Assigning a Setup Password
You can assign (or change) a setup password only when the Setup Password option is set to Not Enabled. To assign a setup password, highlight the Setup
Password option and press the <+> or <–> key. The system prompts you to enter and verify the password. If a character is illegal for password use, the
system beeps.
You can use up to 32 characters in your password.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field.
The password assignment is not case-sensitive. However, certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the system beeps.
To erase a character when entering your password, press or the left-arrow key.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until you reboot the system.
NOTE: If you have assigned a setup password (see " Using the Setup Password "), the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system
password.
NOTE: You can use the Password Status option in conjunction with the System Password and Setup Password options to further protect your system
from unauthorized changes.
NOTE: The setup password can be the same as the system password. If the two passwords are different, the setup password can be used as an
alternate system password. However, the system password cannot be used in place of the setup password.