Table 11. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
Absolute Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute
Persistence Service from Absolute Software.
UEFI Boot Path Security Enables or disables the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin
password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu.
Default: Always Except Internal HDD.
Table 12. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password Sets, Changes, or deletes the administrator (admin) password (sometimes
called the "setup" password).
System Password Sets, Changes, or deletes the system password.
Password Configuration Control the minimum and maximum number of characters that are allowed for
Admin and System passwords.
Password Bypass Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal hard drive password
prompts during a system restart.
Default: Disabled.
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes Enables or disables the user to change the system and hard drive password
without the need for admin password.
Default: ON.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout Enables or disables the user from entering BIOS Setup when an Admin
Password is set.
Default: OFF.
Enable Master Password Lockout Enables or disables the master password support.
Default: OFF.
Table 13. System setup options—Update, Recovery menu
Update, Recovery
Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive Enables the computer to recover from a bad BIOS image, as long as the Boot
Block portion is intact and functioning.
Default: ON.
NOTE: BIOS recovery is designed to fix the main BIOS block and cannot
work if the Boot Block is damaged. In addition, this feature cannot work
in the event of EC corruption, ME corruption, or a hardware issue. The
recovery image must exist on an unencrypted partition on the drive.
Allow BIOS Downgrade Controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Default: ON.
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery
tool in the even of certain system errors.
Default: ON.
BIOSConnect Enables or disables attempting cloud service OS recovery.
Default: ON.
Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console
and for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
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