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DriveLock/Automatic DriveLock Menu

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HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup July 2020 919946-004 4.9 DriveLock/Automatic DriveLock Menu DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a selected hard drive. Enter a password to access the drive and the drive is accessible only when attached to a PC. NOTE: DriveLock states cannot change after a warm reboot for SATA drives. Power off the system and then boot directly to the BIOS setup to access these menus. The DriveLock Master/Administrator and User passwords cannot be changed if you enable Automatic DriveLock. Table 19 DriveLock Menu features Feature  Automatic DriveLock Set DriveLock Master Password Type Setting Setting Description This feature is intended to prevent someone from accessing data on your drive after they have physically removed it from your system. A BIOS administrator password is required for this feature. When this feature is enabled, the BIOS sets a randomly generated user password, sets the master password with the BIOS administrator password, and marks the drive as a member of an Automatic DriveLock group. Thereafter, the BIOS automatically unlocks the drive while it is attached to the its host system. If the drive is physically removed from its host system and attached to another system, the user is prompted for the DriveLock password. The user must provide the BIOS administrator password from the original host system to access the drive. Creates another password to access a hard drive with DriveLock protection. Default Disable Notes Power cycle required Power cycle required Set DriveLock User Password Enable DriveLock Setting Enables DriveLock protection and creates a user password distinct from the master password that allows access to the hard drive (SATA drives). Disable Power cycle required Change DriveLock User Password Change DriveLock Master/Administrator Password Disable DriveLock Action Action Action For NVMe type drives in the M.2 slot, this requires setting an administrator password instead of a user password. Displayed only if DriveLock is enabled and a valid password was supplied at the DriveLock POST prompt. Allows the user password to be changed when selected. Displayed only if DriveLock is enabled and a valid password was supplied at the DriveLock POST prompt. Allows the master (SATA) or administrator (NVMe) password to be changed when selected. Displayed only if DriveLock is enabled and a valid password was supplied at the DriveLock POST prompt. Allows DriveLock to be disabled when it is enabled. Power cycle required Power cycle required Power cycle required © Copyright 2016-2020 HP Development Company, L.P. 4 Security Menu 32

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HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
July 2020
919946-004
© Copyright 2016-2020 HP Development Company, L.P.
4 Security
Menu
32
4.9
DriveLock/Automatic DriveLock Menu
DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a selected hard drive. Enter a password to access the drive and
the drive is accessible only when attached to a PC.
NOTE:
DriveLock states cannot change after a warm reboot for SATA drives. Power off the system and then boot directly to
the BIOS setup to access these menus. The DriveLock Master/Administrator and User passwords cannot be changed if you
enable Automatic DriveLock.
Table 19
DriveLock Menu features
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
Automatic DriveLock
Setting
This feature is intended to prevent someone from accessing
data on your drive after they have physically removed it from
your system. A BIOS administrator password is required for
this feature.
When this feature is enabled, the BIOS sets a randomly
generated user password, sets the master password with the
BIOS administrator password, and marks the drive as a
member of an Automatic DriveLock group.
Thereafter, the BIOS automatically unlocks the drive while it is
attached to the its host system. If the drive is physically
removed from its host system and attached to another
system, the user is prompted for the DriveLock password. The
user must provide the BIOS administrator password from the
original host system to access the drive.
Disable
Power cycle
required
Set DriveLock Master
Password
Set DriveLock User
Password
Setting
Creates another password to access a hard drive with
DriveLock protection.
Power cycle
required
Enable DriveLock
Setting
Enables DriveLock protection and creates a user password
distinct from the master password that allows access to the
hard drive (SATA drives).
For NVMe type drives in the M.2 slot, this requires setting an
administrator password instead of a user password.
Disable
Power cycle
required
Change DriveLock User
Password
Action
Displayed only if DriveLock is enabled and a valid password
was supplied at the DriveLock POST prompt. Allows the user
password to be changed when selected.
Power cycle
required
Change DriveLock
Master/Administrator
Password
Action
Displayed only if DriveLock is enabled and a valid password
was supplied at the DriveLock POST prompt. Allows the master
(SATA) or administrator (NVMe) password to be changed when
selected.
Power cycle
required
Disable DriveLock
Action
Displayed only if DriveLock is enabled and a valid password
was supplied at the DriveLock POST prompt. Allows DriveLock
to be disabled when it is enabled.
Power cycle
required