Dell PowerEdge R6615 9JNDF - Creating a system and setup password

Table 59. System Security details(continued)
Option Description
If the current
mode is set to
User Mode, the
available options
are User Mode,
Audit Mode, and
Deployed Mode.
Table 60. Secure Boot Mode
Options Descriptions
User
Mode
In User Mode, PK must be installed, and BIOS
performs signature verification on programmatic
attempts to update policy objects. The BIOS allows
unauthenticated programmatic transitions between
modes.
Deploye
d Mode
Deployed Mode is the most secure mode. In
Deployed Mode, PK must be installed and
the BIOS performs signature verification on
programmatic attempts to update policy objects.
Deployed Mode restricts the programmatic mode
transitions.
Audit
Mode
In Audit mode, PK is not present. The BIOS
does not authenticate programmatic updates to
the policy objects, and transitions between modes.
The BIOS performs a signature verification on pre-
boot images and logs the results in the image
Execution Information Table, but executes the
images whether they pass or fail verification. Audit
Mode is useful for programmatic determination of a
working set of policy objects.
Secure Boot Policy Summary Specifies the list of certificates and hashes that secure boot uses to authenticate images.
Secure Boot Custom Policy
Settings
Configures the Secure Boot Custom Policy. To enable this option, set the Secure Boot
Policy to Custom option.
Creating a system and setup password
Prerequisites
Ensure that the password jumper is enabled. The password jumper enables or disables the system password and setup password
features. For more information, see the System board jumper settings section.
NOTE:
If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing system password and setup password are deleted and you
need not provide the system password to boot the system.
Steps
1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system.
2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security.
3. On the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked.
4. In the System Password field, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
● A password can have up to 32 characters.
A message prompts you to reenter the system password.
5. Reenter the system password, and click OK.
6. In the Setup Password field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to reenter the setup password.
7. Reenter the setup password, and click OK.
8. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
Pre-operating system management applications
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