Table 31. System Setup options—Security menu(continued)
Security
By default, the PPI Bypass for SED Block SID Command option is disabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View
Advanced Setup options.
Abolute
Absolute Absolute Software provides various cyber security solutions, some requiring software
preloaded on Dell computers and integrated into the BIOS. To use these features,
you must enable the Absolute BIOS setting and contact Absolute for configuration
and activation.
By default, the Enable Absolute option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Absolute option
enabled.
WARNING: The Disable Absolute option can only be selected once. When
Disable Absolute is selected, Absolute Persistence cannot be reenabled. No
further changes to the Enable/Disable states are allowed.
NOTE: The Enable/Disable options are unavailable while the computer is in the
activated state.
NOTE: When the Absolute features are activated, the Absolute integration
cannot be disabled from the BIOS Setup screen.
UEFI Boot Path Security Enables or disables the computer to prompt the user to enter the Administrator
password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu.
By default, the Always Except Internal HDD option is enabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in View
Advanced Setup options.
Table 32. System Setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password The Admin Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup options. Once
the administrator password is set, the BIOS Setup options can only be modified after
providing the correct password.
The following rules and dependencies apply to the Admin Password -
● The administrator password cannot be set if computer and/or internal hard drive
passwords are previously set.
● The administrator password can be used in place of the computer and/or internal
hard drive passwords.
● When set, the administrator password must be provided during a firmware
update.
● Clearing the administrator password also clears the computer password (if set).
Dell Technologies recommends using an administrator password to prevent
unauthorized changes to BIOS Setup options.
System Password
The System Password prevents the computer from booting to an operating system
without entering the correct password.
The following rules and dependencies apply when the System Password is used -
● The computer shuts down when idle for approximately 10 minutes at the system
password prompt.
● The computer shuts down after three incorrect attempts to enter the system
password.
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