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Table 38. System setup options-Security menu (continued) Security NOTE: This feature may cause compatibility issues or loss of functionality with some legacy tools and applications. Data Wipe on Next Boot Start Data Wipe Data Wipe is a secure wipe operation that deletes information from a storage device. CAUTION: The secure Data Wipe operation deletes information in a way that it cannot be reconstructed. Commands such as delete and format in the operating system may remove files from showing up in the file system. However, they can be reconstructed through forensic means as they are still represented on the physical media. Data Wipe prevents this reconstruction and is not recoverable. When enabled, the data wipe option will prompt to wipe any storage devices that are connected to the computer on the next boot. By default, the Start Data Wipe option is disabled. Absolute Absolute Software provides various cyber security solutions, some requiring software preloaded on Dell computers and integrated into the BIOS. To use these features, you must enable the Absolute BIOS setting and contact Absolute for configuration and activation. By default, the Absolute option is enabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Absolute option enabled. NOTE: When the Absolute features are activated, the Absolute integration cannot be disabled from the BIOS setup screen. UEFI Boot Path Security Enables or disables the computer to prompt the user to enter the Administrator password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu. By default, the Always Except Internal HDD option is enabled. Firmware Device Tamper Detection Allows you to control the firmware device tamper detection feature. This feature notifies the user when the firmware device is tampered. When enabled, a screen warning messages are displayed on the computer and a tamper detection event is logged in the BIOS Events log. The computer fails to reboot until the event is cleared. By default, the Firmware Device Tamper Detection option is enabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Firmware Device Tamper Detection option enabled. Table 39. System setup options-Passwords menu Passwords Administrator Password The Administrator Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup options. Once the administrator password is set, the BIOS setup options can only be modified after providing the correct password. The following rules and dependencies apply to the Administrator Password ● The administrator password cannot be set if computer and/or internal hard drive passwords are previously set. ● The administrator password can be used in place of the computer and/or internal hard drive passwords. ● When set, the administrator password must be provided during a firmware update. ● Clearing the administrator password also clears the computer password (if set). 116

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Table 38. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
NOTE:
This feature may cause compatibility issues or loss of functionality with
some legacy tools and applications.
Data Wipe on Next Boot
Start Data Wipe
Data Wipe is a secure wipe operation that deletes information from a storage
device.
CAUTION: The secure Data Wipe operation deletes information in a way that
it cannot be reconstructed.
Commands such as delete and format in the operating system may remove files from
showing up in the file system. However, they can be reconstructed through forensic
means as they are still represented on the physical media. Data Wipe prevents this
reconstruction and is not recoverable.
When enabled, the data wipe option will prompt to wipe any storage devices that
are connected to the computer on the next boot.
By default, the
Start Data Wipe
option is disabled.
Absolute
Absolute Software provides various cyber security solutions, some requiring software
preloaded on Dell computers and integrated into the BIOS. To use these features,
you must enable the Absolute BIOS setting and contact Absolute for configuration
and activation.
By default, the
Absolute
option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Absolute
option
enabled.
NOTE:
When the Absolute features are activated, the Absolute integration
cannot be disabled from the BIOS setup screen.
UEFI Boot Path Security
Enables or disables the computer to prompt the user to enter the Administrator
password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu.
By default, the
Always Except Internal HDD
option is enabled.
Firmware Device Tamper Detection
Allows you to control the firmware device tamper detection feature. This feature
notifies the user when the firmware device is tampered. When enabled, a screen
warning messages are displayed on the computer and a tamper detection event
is logged in the BIOS Events log. The computer fails to reboot until the event is
cleared.
By default, the
Firmware Device Tamper Detection
option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Firmware
Device Tamper Detection
option enabled.
Table 39. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Administrator Password
The Administrator Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup
options. Once the administrator password is set, the BIOS setup options can only
be modified after providing the correct password.
The following rules and dependencies apply to the Administrator Password -
●
The administrator password cannot be set if computer and/or internal hard drive
passwords are previously set.
●
The administrator password can be used in place of the computer and/or internal
hard drive passwords.
●
When set, the administrator password must be provided during a firmware
update.
●
Clearing the administrator password also clears the computer password (if set).
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