HP EliteBook 735 PC Commercial BIOS UEFI Setup - Page 63

HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup July 2020 919946-004 7.1 Password Policies Menu This submenu allows the administrator to set text requirements controlling the use of symbols, numbers, case, and spaces for the BIOS administrator password and the power-on password. To access this menu, a password must be already set. Changes to these policies do not apply retroactively to existing passwords. Table 37 Password Policies Menu features Feature Password Minimum Length  At least one symbol required in Administrator and User passwords  At least one number required in Administrator and User passwords  At least one upper-case character required in Administrator and User passwords  At least one lower-case character required in Administrator and User passwords  Are spaces allowed in Admin and User passwords? Clear Password Jumper  Prompt for Admin password on F9 (Boot Menu)  Prompt for Admin password on F11 (System Recovery)  Prompt for Admin password on F12 (Network Boot)  Prompt for Admin password on Capsule Update Type Setting Setting Description Allows the administrator to specify the minimum number of characters required for a password. • Minimum: 4 • Maximum: 32 When checked, passwords require at least one symbol, such as or # Setting When checked, passwords require at least one number Setting When checked, passwords require at least one upper case character Setting When checked, passwords require at least one lowercase character Setting When checked, passwords can have one or more spaces Setting Setting Setting Setting Setting On desktops, a jumper is available that, when removed, clears the Administrator and power-on passwords. Set this to Ignore to prevent someone from clearing your passwords with the jumper. • Honor • Ignore When checked, the administrator password is required to enter the boot menu. NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products When checked, the administrator password is required to enter system recovery. NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products When checked, the administrator password is required to enter the network boot menu. NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products When checked, the administrator password is required to process a firmware capsule update. NOTE: moved to new menu in newer products Default 8 Unchecked Unchecked Unchecked Unchecked Unchecked Honor Unchecked Unchecked Unchecked Unchecked Notes Desktop Only © Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P. 7 Security Menu (2019 and older) 63