Dell Alienware 17 R5 Service Manual - Page 141

PPI Bypass for Clear Command, Physical Presence Interface PPI.

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Table 9. System setup options-Security menu Security Unlock Setup Status Displays if the setup status is unlocked. Admin Password Status Displays if the administrator password is clear or set. Default: Not set System Password Status HDD Password Status Displays if the system password is clear or set. Default: Not set Displays if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set Admin Password Enables you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility. System Password Enables you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot. HDD password Enables you to set, change or delete the hard-disk drive password. Password Change Enables you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted Computrace Firmware TPM Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Default: Activate Enables you to enable or disable the firmware TPM function. Default: Enabled PPI Bypass for Clear Command Enables you to control the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI). 141

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Table 9. System setup options—Security menu
Security
Unlock Setup Status
Displays if the setup status is
unlocked.
Admin Password Status
Displays if the administrator password
is clear or set.
Default: Not set
System Password Status
Displays if the system password is
clear or set.
Default: Not set
HDD Password Status
Displays if the HDD password is clear
or set.
Default: Not set
Admin Password
Enables you to set the administrator
password. The administrator password
controls access to the system setup
utility.
System Password
Enables you to set the system
password. The system password
controls access to the computer at
boot.
HDD password
Enables you to set, change or delete
the hard-disk drive password.
Password Change
Enables you to permit or deny system
password or HDD password changes.
Default: Permitted
Computrace
Enable or disable the BIOS module
interface of the optional Computrace
Service from Absolute Software.
Default: Activate
Firmware TPM
Enables you to enable or disable the
firmware TPM function.
Default: Enabled
PPI Bypass for Clear Command
Enables you to control the TPM
Physical Presence Interface (PPI).
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