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access to Intel RAID CTRL+I or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension CTRL+P

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Option Strong Password Password Configuration Password Bypass Password Changes Computrace Chassis Intrusion CPU XD Support OROM Keyboard Access Admin Setup Lockout Description This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system. Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a administrative password and the system password. This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. • Disabled - Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This option is disabled by default. • Reboot Bypass - Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots). NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present. This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an administrator password is set. W Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default. This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Enables or disables the optional Computrace service designed for asset management. • Deactivate - This option is disabled by default. • Disable • Activate Allows you to control the chassis intrusion feature. You can set this option to: • Enable • Disable • On-Silent - Enabled by default if chassis intrusion is detected. Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default. This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. Specifically, these settings are capable of preventing access to Intel RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/ F12) • Enable - User may enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey. • One-Time Enable - User may enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkeys on next boot only. After next boot, the setting will revert to disabled. • Disable - User may not enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey. This option is set to Enable by default. Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter Setup when an Administrative password is set. This option is not set by default. 37

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Option
Description
Strong Password
This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system.
Password Configuration
Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a
administrative password and the system password.
Password Bypass
This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD
password prompts during a system restart.
•
Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when
they are set. This option is disabled by default.
•
Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).
NOTE:
The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords
when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always
prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Password Changes
This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk
passwords are permitted when an administrator password is set. W
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
- This option is enabled by default.
Computrace
This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Enables or disables the optional
Computrace service designed for asset management.
•
Deactivate
- This option is disabled by default.
•
Disable
•
Activate
Chassis Intrusion
Allows you to control the chassis intrusion feature. You can set this option to:
•
Enable
•
Disable
•
On-Silent
— Enabled by default if chassis intrusion is detected.
CPU XD Support
Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. This option
is enabled by default.
OROM Keyboard Access
This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM Configuration
screens via hotkeys during boot. Specifically, these settings are capable of preventing
access to Intel RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/
F12)
•
Enable
— User may enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey.
•
One-Time Enable
— User may enter OROM configuration screens via the
hotkeys on next boot only. After next boot, the setting will revert to disabled.
•
Disable
— User may not enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey.
This option is set to Enable by default.
Admin Setup Lockout
Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter Setup when an Administrative
password is set. This option is not set by default.
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