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Table 11. System setup options-Security menu continued, Table 12. System setup options-Passwords menu

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Table 11. System setup options-Security menu (continued) Security Default: Enabled SMM Security Mitigation 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. Data Wipe on Next Boot Start Data Wipe When enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage device(s) connected to the motherboard on the next reboot. Default: OFF Absolute Absolute Enables, disables or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software. By default, Enable Absolute is selected. UEFI Boot Path Security 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, Always Except Internal HDD is selected. Firmware Device Tamper Detection Firmware Device Tamper Detection Disables, enables or add a BIOS event entry to the BIOS Event Log without display of warning notifications. Default: Silent Clear Firmware Device Tamper Detection Enables or disables to clearing of the tamper detection event and allows the computer to boot. Default: OFF Table 12. System setup options-Passwords menu Passwords Admin Password System Password Sets, changes, or deletes the administrator password (sometimes called the "setup password"). The administrator password enables several security features. Sets, changes, or deletes the system password. M.2 PCIe SSD-1 Password Configuration Upper Case Letter Sets, changes, or deletes the solid state drive password. When enabled, password must contain at least one upper case letter. Default: OFF Upper Case Letter When enabled, password must contain at least one lower case letter. Default: OFF Digit When enabled, password must contain at least one digit number. Default: OFF Special Character When enabled, password must contain at least one special character. 54 System setup

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Table 11. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
Default: Enabled
SMM Security Mitigation
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.
Data Wipe on Next Boot
Start Data Wipe
When enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage device(s)
connected to the motherboard on the next reboot.
Default: OFF
Absolute
Absolute
Enables, disables or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
By default, Enable Absolute is selected.
UEFI Boot Path Security
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, Always Except Internal HDD is selected.
Firmware Device Tamper Detection
Firmware Device Tamper Detection
Disables, enables or add a BIOS event entry to the BIOS Event Log without
display of warning notifications.
Default: Silent
Clear Firmware Device Tamper Detection
Enables or disables to clearing of the tamper detection event and allows the
computer to boot.
Default: OFF
Table 12. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password
Sets, changes, or deletes the administrator password (sometimes called
the "setup password"). The administrator password enables several security
features.
System Password
Sets, changes, or deletes the system password.
M.2 PCIe SSD-1
Sets, changes, or deletes the solid state drive password.
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter
When enabled, password must contain at least one upper case letter.
Default: OFF
Upper Case Letter
When enabled, password must contain at least one lower case letter.
Default: OFF
Digit
When enabled, password must contain at least one digit number.
Default: OFF
Special Character
When enabled, password must contain at least one special character.
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