HP ENVY 13-aq0000 BIOS Simulator - Page 7

Administrator Password, Security

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Back to BIOS Utility Menus Security Menu Main Security Configuration Boot Options Exit Administrator Password 1 Power-On Password 2 Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) TPM Device 3 4 TPM State 5 Clear TPM 6 Restore Security settings to Factory Defaults 7 Set Administrator Password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Back to Welcome Page Item Specific Help 1. Administrator Password prevents unauthorized access to the Setup Utilities. To disable the audible password prompt (beeping sound), set the POST Hotkey Delay (sec) option to 0. This also disables the audible prompt for Power-On Password. 2. Power-On Password prevents unauthorized computer system start (boot). To disable the audible password prompt (beeping sound), set the POST Hotkey Delay (sec) option to 0. This also disables the audible prompt for Administrator Password. 3. Enable/Disable Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) 4. If the item is set to HIdden, the TPM device is not visible to the operating system. 5. If the TPM device is hidden, this option is hidden. When the TPM device is changed to Available, this option is shown without the need to restart the computer. The TPM state is saved if the TPM device is changed to Hidden. The next time the TPM device is changed to Available, the previous setting will be restored. 6. If the TPM Device is hidden, this option is hidden. A confirmation message will be displayed during the next system startup to confirm you want to clear the TPM. For TPM 1.2, the BIOS sends the TPM_ForceClear command to clear the TPM_ForceClear command to clear the TPM. For TPM 2.0, the BIOS sends the TPM2_Clear command to clear the Storage and Endorsement Hierarchy. Once the TPM is cleared, the BIOS disables TPM Power-on Authentication. After the BIOS clears the TPM or you reject clearing the TPM during the physical presence check in POST, this setting is reverted back to No. The setting of the TPM State shall stay the same before and after the " Clear TPM " operation. Clear TPM is also set to No without any action taken if the user selects No for the Physical Presence prompt. 7. This option will restore all the security settings to factory defaults. For example, TPM device will be cleared and set to default shipping state.

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Security Menu
Security
Item Specific Help
Administrator Password
Power-On Password
Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX)
TPM Device
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1.
Administrator Password prevents unauthorized access to the Setup
Utilities. To disable the audible password prompt (beeping sound), set
the POST Hotkey Delay (sec) option to 0. This also disables the audible
prompt for Power-On Password.
2.
Power-On Password prevents unauthorized computer system start
(boot). To disable the audible password prompt (beeping sound), set
the POST Hotkey Delay (sec) option to 0. This also disables the audible
prompt for Administrator Password.
3.
Enable/Disable Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX)
4.
If the item is set to HIdden, the TPM device is not visible to the operat-
ing system.
5.
If the TPM device is hidden, this option is hidden. When the TPM
device is changed to Available, this option is shown without the need
to restart the computer. The TPM state is saved if the TPM device is
changed to Hidden. The next time the TPM device is changed to Avail-
able, the previous setting will be restored.
6.
If the TPM Device is hidden, this option is hidden.
A confirmation message will be displayed during the next system
startup to confirm you want to clear the TPM.
For TPM 1.2, the BIOS sends the TPM_ForceClear command to clear
the TPM_ForceClear command to clear the TPM. For TPM 2.0, the BIOS
sends the TPM2_Clear command to clear the Storage and Endorse-
ment Hierarchy. Once the TPM is cleared, the BIOS disables TPM
Power-on Authentication.
After the BIOS clears the TPM or you reject clearing the TPM during
the physical presence check in POST, this setting is reverted back to
No.
The setting of the TPM State shall stay the same before and after the
“ Clear TPM “ operation. Clear TPM is also set to No without any action
taken if the user selects No for the Physical Presence prompt.
7.
This option will restore all the security settings to factory defaults. For
example, TPM device will be cleared and set to default shipping state.