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Name: zale
Date: May 29, 2003 at 10:42:02 Pacific
Subject: boot up password
OS: ultra 5 - 5.7
CPU/Ram: 128
Comment:

trying to figure out how to set up a "boot up" password on solaris. thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: Daryl
Date: May 29, 2003 at 14:44:16 Pacific
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You will need to set a prom password on a sun system. You will also need to set the security mode at the prom as well. Check out http://docs.sun.com and do a search for prom password. Take a look at the open boot prom admin guide

Daryl


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Response Number 2
Name: Mark Villa
Date: June 21, 2003 at 15:34:05 Pacific
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The password is setup when the OS is
first installed.


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