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Table 50. System Setup options-Passwords menu continued, Enable Admin Setup Lockout

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Table 50. System Setup options-Passwords menu (continued) Passwords Password Configuration The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum length of the passwords as well as require passwords to contain certain character classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character). When the Lower Case Letter option is enabled, the password requires at least one lower case letter. When the Upper Case Letter option is enabled, the password requires at least one upper case letter. When the Digit option is enabled, the password requires at least one numeric digit. When the Special Character option is enabled, the password requires at least one special character from the set When setting Minimum Characters for password length, Dell Technologies recommends setting the minimum password length to at least eight characters. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Password Bypass The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating system without entering the system or hard drive password. If the computer has already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the user has already entered the correct system or hard drive password. NOTE: This option does not remove the requirement to enter the password after shutting down. By default, the Password Bypass option is disabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Password Bypass option enabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Password Changes Allow Non-Admin Password Changes The Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS Setup allows an end user to set or change the system or hard drive passwords without entering the administrator password. This gives an administrator control over the BIOS settings but enables an end user to provide their own password. By default, the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option is enabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Allow NonAdmin Password Changes option disabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Non-Admin Setup Changes The Non-Admin Setup Changes option allows an end user to configure the wireless devices without requiring the administrator password. By default, the Non-Admin Setup Changes option is disabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Non-Admin Setup Changes option disabled. NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View Advanced Setup options. Enable Admin Setup Lockout The Admin Setup Lockout option prevents an end user from even viewing the BIOS Setup configuration without first entering the administrator password (if set). 156 BIOS Setup

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Table 50. System Setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
Password Configuration
The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
length of the passwords as well as require passwords to contain certain character
classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character).
When the
Lower Case Letter
option is enabled, the password requires at least
one lower case letter.
When the
Upper Case Letter
option is enabled, the password requires at least
one upper case letter.
When the
Digit
option is enabled, the password requires at least one numeric
digit.
When the
Special Character
option is enabled, the password requires at least
one special character from the set: !”#$%&’()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~.
When setting
Minimum Characters
for password length, Dell Technologies
recommends setting the minimum password length to at least eight characters.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Password Bypass
The
Password Bypass
option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the system or hard drive password. If the computer has
already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the user has already
entered the correct system or hard drive password.
NOTE:
This option does not remove the requirement to enter the password
after shutting down.
By default, the
Password Bypass
option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Password
Bypass
option enabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Password Changes
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
The
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
option in BIOS Setup allows an
end user to set or change the system or hard drive passwords without entering
the administrator password. This gives an administrator control over the BIOS
settings but enables an end user to provide their own password.
By default, the
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Allow Non-
Admin Password Changes
option disabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Non-Admin Setup Changes
The
Non-Admin Setup Changes
option allows an end user to configure the
wireless devices without requiring the administrator password.
By default, the
Non-Admin Setup Changes
option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Non-Admin
Setup Changes
option disabled.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Advanced Setup
mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options
.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
The
Admin Setup Lockout
option prevents an end user from even viewing the
BIOS Setup configuration without first entering the administrator password (if
set).
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