Table 39. System setup options—Passwords menu(continued)
Passwords
● The minimum length of the password is set to eight characters.
● The password is required to include at least one upper case and one lower
case character.
NOTE: These requirements do not affect the hard drive password.
By default, the Strong Password option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Strong
Password option enabled as it requires passwords to be more complex.
Password Configuration The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
length of the passwords and require passwords to contain certain character
classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character).
Dell Technologies recommends setting the minimum password length to at least
eight characters.
Password Bypass The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the computer or hard drive password. If the computer
has already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the user has
already entered the correct computer or hard drive password.
NOTE: This option does not remove the requirement to enter the password
after shutting down.
By default, the Password Bypass option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Password
Bypass option enabled.
Password Changes
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes The Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS setup allows an end
user to set or change the computer or hard drive passwords without entering
the administrator password. This gives an administrator control over the BIOS
settings but enables an end user to provide their own password.
By default, the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Allow Non-
Admin Password Changes option disabled.
Non-Admin Setup Changes The Non-Admin Setup Changes option allows an end user to configure the
wireless devices without requiring the administrator password.
By default, the Non-Admin Setup Changes option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Non-Admin
Setup Changes option disabled.
Admin Setup Lockout The Admin Setup Lockout option prevents an end user from even viewing the
BIOS setup configuration without first entering the administrator password (if
set).
By default, the Admin Setup Lockout option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Admin Setup
Lockout option disabled.
Recovery Password The Recovery Password can be used when a system owner forgets the
administrator, system, or hard drive password. You can get an unlock code from
Dell Support over the phone after verifying ownership details. The unlock code
overrides and removes the existing password.
NOTE: When a hard drive password is overridden using this method, the data
on the hard drive is erased if secure erase was enabled when setting the
password.
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