Dell Vostro 16 5630 Service Manual - Page 63

Table 10. System setup options-Security menu continued, Table 11. System setup options-Passwords menu

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Table 10. System setup options-Security menu (continued) Security Start Data Wipe Enable or disable the data wipe on next boot. By default, the Start Data Wipe option is disabled. Absolute Enable or disable or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute software. By default, the option is enabled. WARNING: The 'Permanently Disabled' option can only be selected once. When 'Permanently Disabled' is selected, Absolute Persistence cannot be re-enabled. No further changes to the Enable/Disable states are allowed. NOTE: The Enable/Disable options will be unavailable while Computrace is in the activated state. UEFI Boot Path Security Controls whether the system will prompt the user to enter the admin password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu. By default, the Always Except Internal HDD option is enabled. Table 11. System setup options-Passwords menu Passwords Admin Password Set, change, or delete the administrator password. System Password Set, change, or delete the system password. NVMe SSD0 Set, change, or delete the NVMe SSD0 password. Password Configuration Upper Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one upper case letter. By default, the option is disabled. Lower Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one lower case letter. By default, the option is disabled. Digit Reinforces password must have at least one digit number. By default, the option is disabled. Special Character Reinforces password must have at least one special character. By default, the option is disabled. Minimum Characters Password Bypass Set the minimum characters allowed for password. When enabled, this always prompts for system and internal hard drive passwords when powered on from the off state. By default, the Disabled option is selected. Password Changes Enable Non-Admin Password Changes Enable or disable to change system and hard drive password without the need for admin password. By default, the option is enabled. Admin Setup Lockout Enable Admin Setup Lockout Enables administrators control over how their users can or cannot access BIOS setup. By default, the option is disabled. System setup 63

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Table 10. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
Start Data Wipe
Enable or disable the data wipe on next boot.
By default, the
Start Data Wipe
option is disabled.
Absolute
Enable or disable or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute software.
By default, the option is enabled.
WARNING:
The 'Permanently Disabled' option can only be
selected once. When 'Permanently Disabled' is selected, Absolute
Persistence cannot be re-enabled. No further changes to the
Enable/Disable states are allowed.
NOTE:
The Enable/Disable options will be unavailable while Computrace is
in the activated state.
UEFI Boot Path Security
Controls whether the system will prompt the user to enter the admin password
(if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu.
By default, the
Always Except Internal HDD
option is enabled.
Table 11. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password
Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
System Password
Set, change, or delete the system password.
NVMe SSD0
Set, change, or delete the NVMe SSD0 password.
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter
Reinforces password must have at least one upper case letter.
By default, the option is disabled.
Lower Case Letter
Reinforces password must have at least one lower case letter.
By default, the option is disabled.
Digit
Reinforces password must have at least one digit number.
By default, the option is disabled.
Special Character
Reinforces password must have at least one special character.
By default, the option is disabled.
Minimum Characters
Set the minimum characters allowed for password.
Password Bypass
When enabled, this always prompts for system and internal hard drive
passwords when powered on from the off state.
By default, the
Disabled
option is selected.
Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
Enable or disable to change system and hard drive password without the need
for admin password.
By default, the option is enabled.
Admin Setup Lockout
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
Enables administrators control over how their users can or cannot access BIOS
setup.
By default, the option is disabled.
System setup
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