Table 32. System setup optionsāSecurity menuī(continued)
Security
SMM Security Mitigation Enables or disables additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This
option uses the Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) to confirm
to the operating system that security best practices have been implemented
by the UEFI firmware.
By default, the ON option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the SMM
Security Mitigation option enabled unless you have a specific application
which is not compatible.
NOTE: This feature may cause compatibility issues or loss of functionality
with some legacy tools and applications.
Data Wipe on Next Boot
Start Data Wipe Data Wipe is a secure wipe operation that deletes information from a storage
device.
CAUTION: The secure Data Wipe operation deletes information in a
way that it cannot be reconstructed.
Commands such as delete and format in the operating system may remove
files from showing up in the file system. However, they can be reconstructed
through forensic means as they are still represented on the physical media.
Data Wipe prevents this reconstruction and is not recoverable.
When enabled, the data wipe option will prompt to wipe any storage devices
that are connected to the computer on the next boot.
By default, the OFF option is disabled.
AbsoluteĀ®
AbsoluteĀ® 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 selected.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Enable
Absolute option enabled.
NOTE: When the Absolute features are activated, the Absolute integration
cannot be disabled from the BIOS setup screen.
UEFI Boot Path Security
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 selected.
Table 33. System setup optionsāPasswords menuī
Passwords
Admin Password Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
System Password Set, change, or delete the computer password.
M.2 PCIe SSD-0 Set, change, or delete the M.2 PCIe SSD-0 password.
M.2 PCIe SSD-1 Set, change, or delete the M.2 PCIe SSD-1 password.
Password Configuration The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
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