Dell PowerEdge R710 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 66

System Security Screen

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System Security Screen Option System Password Setup Password Password Status (Unlocked default) TPM Security (Off default) TPM Activation (No Change default) Description Displays the current status of the password security feature and allows a new system password assignment and verification. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" for more information. Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a setup password. NOTE: See "Using the System Password" for more information. When Setup Password is assigned and this field is Locked, the system password cannot be changed or disabled at system start-up. See "Using the System Password" for more information. Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system. If Off, the presence of the TPM is not reported to the operating system. If On with Pre-boot Measurements, the system reports the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre-boot measurements to the TPM during POST. If On without Pre-boot Measurements, the system reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses pre-boot measurements. When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled to default settings. When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled. The No Change state initiates no action. The operational state of the TPM remains unchanged (all user settings for the TPM are preserved). NOTE: This field is read-only when TPM Security is set to Off. 66 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager

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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
System Security Screen
Option
Description
System Password
Displays the current status of the password security
feature and allows a new system password assignment and
verification.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" for more
information.
Setup Password
Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a
setup password.
NOTE:
See "Using the System Password" for more
information.
Password Status
(
Unlocked
default)
When
Setup Password
is assigned and this field is
Locked
, the system password cannot be changed or
disabled at system start-up.
See "Using the System Password" for more information.
TPM Security
(
Off
default)
Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) in the system.
If
Off
, the presence of the TPM is not reported to the
operating system.
If
On with Pre-boot Measurements
, the system reports
the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre-boot
measurements to the TPM during POST.
If
On without Pre-boot Measurements
, the system
reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses
pre-boot measurements.
TPM Activation
(
No Change
default)
When set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled to default
settings. When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled.
The
No Change
state initiates no action. The operational
state of the TPM remains unchanged (all user settings for
the TPM are preserved).
NOTE:
This field is read-only when
TPM Security
is set to
Off
.