Table 32. System setup options—Security menu(continued)
Security
forensic means as they are still represented on the physical media. Data Wipe
prevents this reconstruction and is not recoverable.
When enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices that
are connected to the motherboard on the next reboot.
By default, the Start Data Wipe option is disabled.
Absolute Enables, disables, or permanently disables the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute software.
By default, the Absolute option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Absolute
option enabled.
WARNING: The 'Permanently Disabled' option can only be selected
once. When 'Permanently Disabled' is selected, Absolute Persistence
cannot be re-enabled. 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.
Firmware Device Tamper Detection Allows you to control the firmware device tamper detection feature. This feature
notifies the user when the firmware device is tampered. When enabled, a screen
warning messages are displayed on the computer and a tamper detection event
is logged in the BIOS Events log. The computer fails to reboot until the event is
cleared.
By default, the Firmware Device Tamper Detection option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Firmware
Device Tamper Detection option enabled.
Table 33. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Administrator Password The Administrator 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 Administrator Password -
● The administrator password cannot be set if system and/or internal hard drive
passwords are previously set.
● The administrator password can be used in place of the system and/or
internal hard drive passwords.
● When set, the administrator password must be provided during a firmware
update.
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Clearing the administrator password also clears the system 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 system from booting to an operating system
without entering the correct password.
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