Dell OptiPlex 7050 Tower Owners Manual - Page 62

Table 12. Security continued, Option, Description, Allow Non-Admin Password Changes, Deactivate

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Table 12. Security (continued) Option Password Change UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates TPM 2.0 Security Computrace Chassis Intrusion CPU XD Support OROM Keyboard Access Admin Setup Lockout 62 BIOS setup Description This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an administrator password is set. Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default. This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system. ● TPM On (default) ● Clear ● PPI Bypass for Enable Commands ● PPI Bypass for Disable Commands ● Attestation Enable (default) ● Key Storage Enable(default) ● SHA-256(default) ● Disabled ● Enabled (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 selected by default. ● Disable ● Activate Allows you to control the chassis intrusion feature. You can set this option to: ● Enabled ● Disabled (default) ● On-Silent 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 (selected by default)- 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. 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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Table 12. Security (continued)
Option
Description
Password Change
This option lets you determine whether changes to the
System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an
administrator password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
- This option is
enabled by default.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates
via UEFI capsule update packages. This option is selected by
default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from
services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor
Firmware Service (LVFS)
TPM 2.0 Security
Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) is visible to the operating system.
TPM On (default)
Clear
PPI Bypass for Enable Commands
PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
Attestation Enable (default)
Key Storage Enable(default)
SHA-256(default)
Disabled
Enabled (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 selected by default.
Disable
Activate
Chassis Intrusion
Allows you to control the chassis intrusion feature. You can
set this option to:
Enabled
Disabled (default)
On-Silent
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 (selected by default)— 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.
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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