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Passwords

Passwords can be any combination of up to eight alphanumeric characters. You can

enter longer passwords, but the entries are truncated to include only the first eight

characters. The Privileged Access Password can be set from Service Processor

menus or from System Management Services (SMS) utilities (see Chapter 4, “Using

System Management Services” on page 81). The General Access Password can be

set only from Service Processor menus.

For security purposes, the service processor counts the number of attempts to enter

correct passwords. The results of not recognizing a correct password within this

error threshold are different, depending on whether the attempts are being made

locally (at the server) or remotely (through a modem). The error threshold is three

attempts.

If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords at the server, the

Service Processor commands the server to resume the initial program load (IPL).

This action is taken based on the assumption that the server is in an adequately

secure location with only authorized users having access. Such users must still

successfully enter a login password to access AIX.

If the error threshold is reached by someone entering passwords remotely, Service

Processor commands the server to power down to prevent potential security attacks

on the server by unauthorized remote users. The following table lists what you can

access with the Privileged Access Password and the General Access Password.

Privileged

Access

Password

General

Access

Password

Resulting Menu

None None Service processor MAIN MENU displays

Set None Users with the password see the service processor MAIN

MENU. Users without password cannot log in.

Set Set Users see menus associated with the entered password

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