IBM 704 Server User Manual


 
Security
You may prefer to set the administrative password in the Setup
program before you configure the system. This will help secure
your configuration data by restricting access to some System
Configuration Utility program functions. See “Administrative
Password” on page 54 for instructions for setting the administrative
password.
Type of Password Results
No password set No password required to start system.
No password required to access the System
Configuration Utility program and Setup
program.
User can access all System Configuration Utility
program functions.
Secure mode is not functional.
User password only User must enter password to complete the
system startup.
Password required to access the System
Configuration Utility program, Setup program,
and disable secure mode.
User can access all System Configuration Utility
program functions.
Administrative
password only
No password required to start system.
Password required to access Setup program.
User can access the System Configuration Utility
program, but password is required to access
sensitive SCU functions.
Secure mode is not operational.
Administrative and user
passwords
User must enter either password to complete the
system startup.
User must enter either password to access
System Configuration Utility program, or Setup
program.
Administrative password required to access
sensitive SCU functions.
User password required to disable secure mode.
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