HP 3000 Manuals

HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems Getting Started

Understanding Operating Modes 

There are two operating modes in HP Easytime/iX:

   *   user mode

   *   system administrator mode

When you start HP Easytime/iX, you are automatically in user mode.  In
this mode, some tasks are not available (shaded).  Usually, shaded tasks
require system administrator access.

To set the system administrator password 

A password is required when changing to system administrator mode.  If
you are the system administrator, you set the system administrator
password the first time that you change to system administrator mode.

   1.  Log on as MANAGER.SYS.

   2.  Start HP Easytime/iX.

   3.  From the Main menu, press A for Switch to System Administrator.

   4.  Type the system administrator password, and press Return.

       The password must begin with a letter and can contain eight
       alphanumeric characters.  For security reasons, each character
       that you type is displayed as an asterisk (*).

   5.  Type the password again for verification.

   6.  Press F5  OK to set the system administrator password.

To change to system administrator mode 

You must be in system administrator mode to perform every HP Easytime/iX
task and to manage all files, jobs, and sessions on the system.

   1.  From the Main menu, press A for Switch to System Administrator.

   2.  Type the system administrator password.

       The password must begin with a letter and can contain eight
       alphanumeric characters.  For security reasons, each character
       that you type is displayed as an asterisk (*).

   3.  Press F5  OK to change to system administrator mode.

To change to user mode 

If you are in user mode, you can manage only your own files, jobs, and
sessions. 

   *   From the Main menu, press U for Switch to User.

       No passwords are required when changing to user mode.

To change the system administrator password 

For security reasons, it is a good idea to change the system
administrator password on a regular basis.  Be sure not to use a word
that is easy to identify, such as your own name.  This is a system
administrator task.

   1.  Change to system administrator mode.

   2.  From the Main menu, press W for Change Administrator Password.

   3.  Type the new password, and press Return.

       The password must begin with a letter and can contain eight
       alphanumeric characters.  For security reasons, each character
       that you type is displayed as an asterisk (*).

   4.  Type the new password again for verification.

   5.  Press F5  OK to change the password.

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