System Security - (NF 8500R - Type 8681)


  System security: To control access to the information in the server databases, you can implement
two levels of password protection.
Implementing these security measures helps you to ensure the integrity of the data and programs that are stored in the server.

After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the system to start the operating system.
The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password.

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

After you set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password when you turn on the server. (The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type them.)

Type of Password    Results
   No password set    ° No password is required to start the system.
     ° You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
     ° No security features are enabled.
     ° Intrusion cable (tower configuration only) will not sense any cover removal.
   Power-on password only    ° You must enter the password to complete the system startup.
     ° You can access all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
   Administrator    ° You must enter the password to complete the system startup.
   password only    ° The Administrator password provides access to all choices on the
      Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
     ° If you need to run the flash update program and the administrator password
      has been set, you must enter the administrator password when you run
      the flash update program.
     ° You must enter this password to enable system security feature.
     ° Intrusion detection (tower configuration only) will sense cover removal.
   Administrator and    You can enter either password to complete the system startup.
   power-on password    ° The administrator password provides access to all choices on the
      Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
      You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords,
      and allow a power-on password to be changed by the user.
     ° The power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the
      Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
      This limited access might include changing or deleting the power-on password.
     ° If you forget the power-on password, and the administrator password has been set,
      use the administrator password at the power-on password prompt; then, start the
      Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password.
     ° If you need to run the flash update program and the administrator password has
      been set, you must enter the administrator password when you run the
      flash update program.
     ° You must enter the administrator password to enable system security feature.
     ° Intrusion detection (tower configuration only) will sense cover removal.


Using the power-on password menu: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time that you start the system.

When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you enter the password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:


To set a power-on password:

  1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
     The Power-on Password menu appears.
  2.  Type the password in the Enter Power-on Password data field.
     You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for your power-on password.
     Keep a record of your password in a secure place.
  3.  Move the cursor to the Enter Power-on Password Again data field and type the password again.

    Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match.
     If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

  4.  Select Change Power-on Password to save the new password; then, press Enter.
     To delete a power-on password:
  5.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
     The Power-on Password menu appears.
  6.  Select Delete Power-on Password; then, press Enter.
  7.  A confirmation window appears.
     Press Enter to delete the power-on password.
     Press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.


To allow the system to start in unattended-start mode when a power-on password is set:

  1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
     The Power-on Password screen appears.
  2.  Select Allow for unattended boot with password.
     Press the Left Arrow (<) key or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to On.


Note: The Allow for unattended boot with password data field must be set to On for the system to support locally or remotely scheduled system shutdowns or restarts in unattended-start mode.


Using the administrator password menu: The administrator password (sometimes called a supervisor-level password) controls access to some features of the server, including the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

  -Attention- If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed.
You must contact your IBM service technician.


To set an administrator password:

  1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu: then, press Enter.
     The Administrator Password menu appears.
  2.  Type the password in the Enter Administrator Password data field.
     A password can contain any combination of up to seven alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9).
     Keep a record of your password in a secure place.
  3.  Move the cursor to the Enter Administrator Password Again data field and type the password again.

    Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match.
     If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

  4.  Select Change Administrator Password to save the new password; then, press Enter.
     The password becomes effective immediately.


To delete an administrator password:

  1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
     The Administrator Password menu appears.
  2.  Select Delete Administrator Password; then, press Enter.
  3.  A confirmation window appears.  Press Enter to delete the administrator password.
     Press Esc to return to the System Security menu.


To enable a user to change the power-on password:

  1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
     The Administrator Password screen appears.
  2.  Select Power-on password changeable by user.
     Press the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to Yes.


When this choice is enabled, System Security appears on the limited Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
The System Security menu contains the Power-on Password choice.

Note: If you need to run the flash update program and the administrator password has been set, you must enter the administrator password when you run the flash update program.


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