Dell Latitude E6420 Administration Guide - Page 23

Password Policy

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Option Disable Remote Control of KVM Opt-in Policy Enable Remote Control of KVM Opt-in Policy Description Disables the remote user's ability to select User OPT-IN Policy. In this case only the local user can control the opt-in policy. Enables remote user's ability to select User OPT-IN Policy. Previous Menu Under the User Consent Configuration page select Previous Menu and press . The Intel AMT Configuration page appears. Password Policy Under the Intel AMT Configuration page select Password Policy and press . This option determines when the user is allowed to change the Intel MEBx password through the network. There are two passwords for the firmware. The Intel MEBx password is the password that is entered when a user is physically at the system. The network password is the password that is entered when accessing an Intel ME enabled system through the network. NOTE: By default they are both the same until the network password is changed via the network. Once changed over the network, the network password will always be kept separate from the local Intel MEBx password. This option determines when the user is allowed to change the Intel MEBx password through the network. NOTE: The Intel MEBx password can be changed via the Intel MEBx user interface.

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Option
Description
Disable Remote Control of
KVM Opt-in Policy
Disables the remote user's ability to select User
OPT-IN
Policy. In this case only
the local user can control the opt-in policy.
Enable Remote Control of
KVM Opt-in Policy
Enables remote user's ability to select User
OPT-IN
Policy.
Previous Menu
Under the User Consent Configuration page select
Previous Menu
and press <Enter>.
The Intel AMT Configuration page appears.
Password Policy
Under the Intel AMT Configuration page select
Password Policy
and press <Enter>.
This option determines when the user is allowed to change the Intel MEBx password through the network.
There are two passwords for the firmware.
The Intel MEBx password is the password that is entered when a user is physically at the system.
The network password is the password that is entered when accessing an Intel ME enabled system through the
network.
NOTE:
By default they are both the same until the network password is changed via the network. Once changed over
the network, the network password will always be kept separate from the local Intel MEBx password.
This option determines when the user is allowed to change the Intel MEBx password through the network.
NOTE:
The Intel MEBx password can be changed via the Intel MEBx user interface.