Inside Solaris™ 9

OpenBoot Security

Anyone who has access to the computer keyboard can access OpenBoot and modify parameters unless you set up your security variables. These variables are listed in Table 10.11.

Table 10.11. OpenBoot Security Variables

Variable	Description
security-mode	Restricts the set of operations that users are allowed to perform at the OpenBoot prompt.
security-password	The firmware security password. (It is never displayed.) Do not set this variable directly. This variable is set using password.
security-#badlogins	The number of incorrect security password attempts.

Caution

It is important to remember your security password and to set it before setting the security mode. If you forget this password, you cannot use your system; you ...