Dell Inspiron 14 5410 2-in-1 Service Manual - Page 68

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

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Table 10. System setup options-Security menu Security 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 When enabled, the BIOS will schedule a data wipe cycle for all storage devices connected to the system board on the next reboot. Default: OFF Absolute UEFI Boot Path Security Enables, disables or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software. Default: Enabled 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. NVMe SSD0 Enables you to set, change, or delete the NVMe SSD0 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. Default: OFF Special Character Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one special character. Default: OFF Minimum Characters Controls the minimum number of characters allowed for password. Default: 04 Password Bypass Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal hard drive password prompts during a system restart. Default: Disabled Password Changes Enable Non-Admin Password Changes Enables or disables the user to change the system and hard drive password without the need for admin password. Default: ON 68 System setup

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Table 10. System setup options—Security menu
Security
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
When enabled, the BIOS will schedule a data wipe cycle for all storage devices
connected to the system board on the next reboot.
Default: OFF
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
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.
NVMe SSD0
Enables you to set, change, or delete the NVMe SSD0 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.
Default: OFF
Special Character
Enforces password restriction that the password must contain at least one
special character.
Default: OFF
Minimum Characters
Controls the minimum number of characters allowed for password.
Default: 04
Password Bypass
Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal hard drive password
prompts during a system restart.
Default: Disabled
Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
Enables or disables the user to change the system and hard drive password
without the need for admin password.
Default: ON
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