Table 35. System Setup options—Passwords menu(continued)
Passwords
When setting Minimum Characters for password length, Dell Technologies
recommends setting the minimum password length to at least eight characters.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Password Bypass The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the system 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 system 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 disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Password
Bypass option enabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
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 system 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 enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Allow Non-
Admin Password Changes option disabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Enable 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 Enable Admin Setup Lockout option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Admin Setup
Lockout option disabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Enable Master Password Lockout The Master Password Lockout option allows you to disable the Recovery
Password feature. If the system, administrator, or hard drive password is
forgotten, the computer becomes unusable.
NOTE: When the owner password is set, the Master Password Lockout
option is not available.
NOTE: When an internal hard drive password is set, it must first be cleared
before Master Password Lockout can be changed.
By default, the Enable Master Password Lockout option is disabled.
Dell Technologies does not recommend enabling the Master Password Lockout
unless you have implemented your own password recovery system.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert The Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert option allows a user to clear the hard drive
password without entering the BIOS Admin Password. When an Admin Password
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