Table 33. System setup options—Security menu(continued)
Security
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 34. System setup options—Passwords menu
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
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.
Upper Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one upper case letter.
By default, the OFF option is enabled.
Lower Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one lower case letter.
By default, the OFF option is enabled.
Digit Reinforces password must have at least one digit.
By default, the OFF option is enabled.
Special Character Reinforces password must have at least one special character.
By default, the OFF option is enabled.
Minimum Characters Set the minimum characters allowed for password.
By default, the Minimum Characters valuie is set to 4.
Password Bypass When enabled, this always prompts for computer and internal hard drive
passwords when powered on from the off state.
By default, the Disabled option is enabled.
Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes The Enable 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 ON option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Enable
Non-Admin Password Changes option disabled.
Admin Setup Lockout
88 BIOS Setup
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