Dell Vostro 7500 Service Manual - Page 70

Password

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Option Description NOTE: Secure Wipe operation deletes information in a way that it cannot be reconstructed. Absolute UEFI Boot Path Security This field allows you to Enable, Disable, or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software. The options are: • Enable Absolute-This option is enabled by default. • Disable Absolute • Permanently Disable Absolute Controls whether the system prompts the user to enter the admin password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu. The options are: • Never • Always • Always Except Internal HDD-This option is enabled by default. • Always Except Internal HDD&PXE Password Table 10. Security Option Admin Password System Password Password Configuration Description Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. The entries to set password are: • Enter the old password: • Enter the new password: Press Enter once you enter the new password and again press Enter to confirm the new password. NOTE: Deleting the admin password deletes the system password (if set). The admin password can also be used to delete hard drive password. For this reason, you cannot set an admin password if a system password or hard drive password is set. Hence, an admin password has to be set first if the admin password has to be used with system password and/or hard drive password. Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. The entries to set password are: • Enter the old password: • Enter the new password: Press Enter once you enter the new password and again press Enter to confirm the new password. Allows you to configure a password. Upper Case Letter When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one upper capital letter. Lower Case Letter When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one lower capital letter. Digit When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one-digit number. Special Character When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one special character. NOTE: These options by default are disabled. 70 System setup

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Option
Description
NOTE:
Secure Wipe operation deletes information in a way that it cannot be reconstructed.
Absolute
This field allows you to Enable, Disable, or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
The options are:
Enable Absolute
—This option is enabled by default.
Disable Absolute
Permanently Disable Absolute
UEFI Boot Path Security
Controls whether the system prompts the user to enter the admin password (if set) when booting to a
UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu.
The options are:
Never
Always
Always Except Internal HDD
—This option is enabled by default.
Always Except Internal HDD&PXE
Password
Table 10. Security
Option
Description
Admin Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.
The entries to set password are:
Enter the old password:
Enter the new password:
Press
Enter
once you enter the new password and again press
Enter
to confirm the new password.
NOTE:
Deleting the admin password deletes the system password (if set). The admin
password can also be used to delete hard drive password. For this reason, you cannot set
an admin password if a system password or hard drive password is set. Hence, an admin
password has to be set first if the admin password has to be used with system password
and/or hard drive password.
System Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password.
The entries to set password are:
Enter the old password:
Enter the new password:
Press
Enter
once you enter the new password and again press
Enter
to confirm the new password.
Password Configuration
Allows you to configure a password.
Upper Case Letter
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one upper
capital letter.
Lower Case Letter
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one lower
capital letter.
Digit
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one-digit
number.
Special Character
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one special
character.
NOTE:
These options by default are disabled.
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