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Table 10. System setup options-Security menu, Data Wipe on Next Boot

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Table 10. System setup options-Security menu Security Intel® Platform Trust Technology Intel® Platform Trust Technology On Enable or disable the Intel® Platform Trust Technology (PPT) feature in the OS. Default: ON PPI Bypass for Clear Commands Enables or disables the Trusted Platform Model (TPM) Physical Presence Interface (PPI). When enabled, the OS will skip BIOS Physical Presence Interface (PPI) user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Default: OFF Clear Enables or disables the computer to clear the PTT owner information, and returns the PTT to the default state. Default: OFF SMM Security Mitigation SMM Security Mitigation Enables or disables additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. Default: OFF 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 When enabled, the BIOS will schedule a data wipe cycle for all storage devices that are connected to the system board on the next reboot. Default: OFF Absolute Absolute Enables, disables or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software. Default: Enabled UEFI Boot Path Security UEFI Boot Path Security Determines if the system will prompt the user to enter the admin password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device frim the F12 boot menu. Default: Always Except Internal HDD. Table 11. System setup options-Passwords menu Passwords Admin Password System Password M.2 PCIe SSD-0 Password Configuration Upper Case Letter Enables you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. The admin password enables several security features Enables you to set, change, or delete the system password. Enables you to set, change, or delete the M.2 PCIe SSD-0 password. Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one upper case letter. Default: OFF Lower Case Letter Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one lower case letter. Default: OFF Digit Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one digit. 73

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Table 10. System setup options—Security menu
Security
Intel® Platform Trust Technology
Intel® Platform Trust Technology On
Enable or disable the Intel® Platform Trust Technology (PPT) feature in the OS.
Default: ON
PPI Bypass for Clear Commands
Enables or disables the Trusted Platform Model (TPM) Physical Presence Interface
(PPI). When enabled, the OS will skip BIOS Physical Presence Interface (PPI) user
prompts when issuing the Clear command.
Default: OFF
Clear
Enables or disables the computer to clear the PTT owner information, and returns
the PTT to the default state.
Default: OFF
SMM Security Mitigation
SMM Security Mitigation
Enables or disables additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections.
Default: OFF
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
When enabled, the BIOS will schedule a data wipe cycle for all storage devices
that are connected to the system board on the next reboot.
Default: OFF
Absolute
Absolute
Enables, disables or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
Default: Enabled
UEFI Boot Path Security
UEFI Boot Path Security
Determines if the system will prompt the user to enter the admin password (if set)
when booting to a UEFI boot path device frim the F12 boot menu.
Default: Always Except Internal HDD.
Table 11. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password
Enables you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. The
admin password enables several security features
System Password
Enables you to set, change, or delete the system password.
M.2 PCIe SSD-0
Enables you to set, change, or delete the M.2 PCIe SSD-0 password.
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter
Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one upper
case letter.
Default: OFF
Lower Case Letter
Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one lower
case letter.
Default: OFF
Digit
Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one digit.
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