Table 27. Security (continued)
Option Description
Password Configuration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a
administrative password and the system password. The range of characters is between 4 and
32.
Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password
prompts during a system restart.
● Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set.
This option is enabled by default.
● Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).
NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when
powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for
passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Password Change This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is disabled by default.
Non-Admin Setup Changes Determines whether changes to the setup option are permitted when an administrator
password is set.
UEFI Capsule Firmware
Updates
This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update
packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates
from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service
(LVFS)
TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating
system.
● TPM On (default)
● Clear
● PPI Bypass for Enable Commands
● PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
● PPI Bypass for Clear Commands
● Attestation Enable (default)
● Key Storage Enable (default)
● SHA-256 (default)
Choose any one option:
● Disabled
● Enabled (default)
Computrace(R) This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace
Service from Absolute Software. Enables or disables the optional Computrace service
designed for asset management.
● Deactivate
● Disable
● Activate - This option is selected by default.
OROM Keyboard Access This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM configuration screen via
hotkeys during boot.
● Enabled (default)
● Disabled
● One Time Enable
Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is
not set by default.
Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared
before the settings can be changed. This option is not set by default.
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