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Table 40. System setup options-Passwords menu (continued) Passwords It allows you to set the minimum number of characters allowed for password. By default, the Minimum Characters option is set to 04. Password Bypass The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating system without entering the computer 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 computer 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. 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 computer 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. 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). By default, the Admin Setup Lockout option is disabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Admin Setup Lockout option disabled. Master Password Lockout Enable Master Password Lockout The Master Password Lockout setting allows you to disable the Recovery Password feature. If the computer, administrator, or hard drive password is forgotten, the computer becomes unusable. NOTE: When an internal solid-state drive password is set, it must first be cleared before Master Password Lockout can be changed. By default, the Enable Master Password Lockout option is disabled. Dell Technologies does not recommend enabling the Master Password Lockout unless you have implemented your own password recovery computer. Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert Allows you to control access to the Physical Security ID (PSID) revert of NVMe hard-drives from the Dell Security Manager prompt. When enabled, PSID revert is allowed to proceed without providing the BIOS Admin password. By default, the Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert option is disabled. Table 41. System setup options-Update, Recovery menu Update, Recovery UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. BIOS Setup 111

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Table 40. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
It allows you to set the minimum number of characters allowed for password.
By default, the
Minimum Characters
option is set to 04.
Password Bypass
The
Password Bypass
option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the computer 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 computer 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.
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 computer 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.
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).
By default, the
Admin Setup Lockout
option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Admin Setup
Lockout
option disabled.
Master Password Lockout
Enable Master Password Lockout
The Master Password Lockout setting allows you to disable the Recovery
Password feature. If the computer, administrator, or hard drive password is
forgotten, the computer becomes unusable.
NOTE:
When an internal solid-state drive password is set, it must first be
cleared before Master Password Lockout can be changed.
By default, the
Enable Master Password Lockout
option is disabled.
Dell Technologies does not recommend enabling the
Master Password Lockout
unless you have implemented your own password recovery computer.
Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert
Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert
Allows you to control access to the Physical Security ID (PSID) revert of NVMe
hard-drives from the Dell Security Manager prompt.
When enabled, PSID revert is allowed to proceed without providing the BIOS
Admin password.
By default, the
Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert
option is disabled.
Table 41. System setup options—Update, Recovery menu 
Update, Recovery
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
BIOS Setup
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