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Software Impacted, Short description, Details, Solution, Embedded Security Windows software. - bios password

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Software Impacted- Short description Details Solution Security Power-On Authentication overlaps the BIOS Password during boot sequence. Power-On Authentication prompts the user to log on to the system using the TPM password, but, if the user presses f10 to access the BIOS, the user is granted Read rights access only. To be able to write to BIOS, the user must type the BIOS password instead of the TPM password at the Poweron Authentication window. The BIOS asks for both the old and new passwords through Computer Setup after the Owner password is changed. The BIOS asks for both the old and new passwords through Computer Setup after the Owner password is changed in Embedded Security Windows software. This is as designed. This is due to the inability of the BIOS to communicate with the TPM, after the operating system is up and running, and to verify the TPM pass phrase. Miscellaneous 91

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Software Impacted—
Short description
Details
Solution
Security Power-On
Authentication overlaps
the BIOS Password during
boot sequence.
Power-On Authentication prompts the
user to log on to the system using the
TPM password, but, if the user presses
f10
to access the BIOS, the user is
granted Read rights access only.
To be able to write to BIOS, the user must type the BIOS
password instead of the TPM password at the Power-
on Authentication window.
The BIOS asks for both
the old and new
passwords through
Computer Setup after the
Owner password is
changed.
The BIOS asks for both the old and new
passwords through Computer Setup
after the Owner password is changed in
Embedded Security Windows software.
This is as designed. This is due to the inability of the
BIOS to communicate with the TPM, after the operating
system is up and running, and to verify the TPM pass
phrase.
Miscellaneous
91