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User Security

Use this menu to set or change Power-On and Administrator passwords.

Table 1. User Security
ItemDescription
Password Rule and Policy

Set password rule and policy.

 
Set Power-On Password

Set the power-On password.

The password can only contain the following characters (no white-space characters allowed): A-Z, a-z, 0-9, ~`!@#$%^&*()-+={}[]|:;"'<>,?/.\_

Must contain at least one letter.

Must contain at least one number.

Must contain at least 2 of the following combinations:

  • At least one upper-case letter

  • At least one lower-case letter

  • At least one special character

No more than 2 consecutive occurrences of the same character.

Must be at least 8 characters if doesn’t select other value in “Minimum password length” option.

Note

  • Please type in your password.

  • Please type in your new password.

  • Please confirm your new password.

  • Power-On Password has been set successfully.

  • The password failed to meet the “Minimum password reuse cycle” requirements.

  • Please enter enough characters.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.

  • The password can’t be changed because the “Minimum password change interval” time is not exceeded.

  • The password does not meet the minimum password complexity requirements.
    • Please check the help for “Set Power-On Password” or “Set Administrator Password” settings.
  • Passwords are not the same
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
  • Incorrect Password.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
  • Passwords operation have unknown problem.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
    Note
    When IPMI command has no response then pop out this message.
Clear Power-On Password

Clear Power-On password.

Note
  • Power-On Password is not set.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.

  • An existing Power-On Password will be deleted <Enter> continue. <ESC> Return to Setup Utility.

  • Power-On Password has been cleared successfully.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
 
Set Administrator Password

Set the Administrator password.

The password can only contain the following characters (no white-space characters allowed): A-Z, a-z, 0-9, ~`!@#$%^&*()-+={}[]|:;"'<>,?/.\_

Must contain at least one letter.

Must contain at least one number.

Must contain at least 2 of the following combinations:

  • At least one upper-case letter

  • At least one lower-case letter

  • At least one special character

No more than 2 consecutive occurrences of the same character.

Must be at least 8 characters if doesn’t select other value in “Minimum password length” option.

Note

  • Please type in your password.

  • Please type in your new password.

  • Please confirm your new password.

  • Administrative Password has been set successfully.

  • The password failed to meet the “Minimum password reuse cycle” requirements.

  • The password can’t be changed because the “Minimum password change interval” time is not exceeded.

  • The password does not meet the minimum password complexity requirements.
    • Please check the help for “Set Power-On Password” or “Set Administrator Password” settings.
  • Please enter enough characters.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
  • Passwords are not the same.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
  • Incorrect Password.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
  • Passwords operation have unknown problem.
    • Press <Enter> to continue.
    Note
    When IPMI command has no response then pop out this message.
Clear Administrator Password

Clears Administrator password.

Note

  • An existing Administrative Password will be deleted <ENTER> Continue. <ESC> Return to Setup Utility.

  • Administrative Password has been cleared successfully.
    • Press <ENTER> to continue.
  • Administrative Password is not set.
    • Press <ENTER> to continue.