Dell Vostro 5300 Setup and Specifications - Page 24

Expert Key Management, SMM Security Mitigation

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Security SMM Security Mitigation Enable Strong Passwords Password Configuration Admin Password System Password Enable Master Password Lockout Default: Software Control Enables or disables additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. Default: OFF. NOTE: This feature may cause compatibility issues or loss of functionality with some legacy tools and applications. Enables or disables strong passwords. Default: OFF. Control the minimum and maximum number of characters that are allowed for Admin and System passwords. Sets, Changes, or deletes the administrator (admin) password (sometimes called the "setup" password). Sets, Changes, or deletes the system password. Enables or disables the master password support. Default: OFF. Table 30. System setup options-Secure Boot menu Secure Boot Enable Secure Boot Enables or disables the computer to boos using only validated boot software. Default: OFF. NOTE: For Secure Boot to be enabled, the computer needs to be in UEFI boot mode and the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option needs to be turned off. Secure Boot Mode Selects the Secure Boot operation mode. Default: Deployed Mode. NOTE: Deployed Mode should be selected for normal operation of Secure Boot. Table 31. System setup options-Expert Key Management menu Expert Key Management Enable Custom Mode Enables or disables the keys in the PK, KEK, db, and dbx security key databases to be modified. Default: OFF. Custom Mode Key Management Selects the custom values for expert key management. Default: PK. Table 32. System setup options-Performance menu Performance Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enables or disables the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology to use processor resources more efficiently. Default: ON. Intel SpeedStep Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep Technology to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production. Default: ON. 24 System setup

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Security
Default: Software Control
SMM Security Mitigation
Enables or disables additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections.
Default: OFF.
NOTE:
This feature may cause compatibility issues or loss of
functionality with some legacy tools and applications.
Enable Strong Passwords
Enables or disables strong passwords.
Default: OFF.
Password Configuration
Control the minimum and maximum number of characters that are allowed for Admin
and System passwords.
Admin Password
Sets, Changes, or deletes the administrator (admin) password (sometimes called the
"setup" password).
System Password
Sets, Changes, or deletes the system password.
Enable Master Password Lockout
Enables or disables the master password support.
Default: OFF.
Table 30. System setup options—Secure Boot menu
Secure Boot
Enable Secure Boot
Enables or disables the computer to boos using only validated boot software.
Default: OFF.
NOTE:
For Secure Boot to be enabled, the computer needs to be in UEFI
boot mode and the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option needs to be
turned off.
Secure Boot Mode
Selects the Secure Boot operation mode.
Default: Deployed Mode.
NOTE:
Deployed Mode should be selected for normal operation of Secure
Boot.
Table 31. System setup options—Expert Key Management menu
Expert Key Management
Enable Custom Mode
Enables or disables the keys in the PK, KEK, db, and dbx security key databases to be
modified.
Default: OFF.
Custom Mode Key Management
Selects the custom values for expert key management.
Default: PK.
Table 32. System setup options—Performance menu
Performance
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Enables or disables the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology to use processor resources
more efficiently.
Default: ON.
Intel SpeedStep
Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep Technology to dynamically adjust processor
voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat
production.
Default: ON.
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