Option
Description
CAUTION:
For the TPM upgrade/downgrade process, it is recommended to complete
the process in an AC power with AC adapter plugged into the computer. The upgrade/
downgrade process without the AC adapter plugged in might damage the computer or hard
disk.
NOTE:
Disabling this option does not change any settings you have made to the TPM, nor does it
delete or change any information or keys you may have stored in the TPM. Changes to this setting
take effect immediately.
Absolute (R)
Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace Service from Absolute software. The options
are:
●
Deactivate
●
Disable
●
Activate
NOTE:
The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no
further changes will be allowed
Default setting: Activate
Admin Setup
Lockout
Allows you to prevent users from entering the setup when an Administrator password is set.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
This option is not selected by default.
Master Password
Lockout
Allows you to prevent users from entering the setup when an Master password is set. Hard disk
passwords need to be cleared before the setting can be changed.
Enable Master Password Lockout
This option is not selected by default.
SSM Security
Mitigation
Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. The OS can use the
feature to help protect the secure environment created by virtualization based security.
SSM Security Mitigation
This option is disabled by default.
Secure Boot
Option
Description
Secure Boot
Enable
This option enables or disables the
Secure Boot
feature.
●
Disabled
●
Enabled
Default setting: Enabled.
Expert Key
Management
Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The
Enable
Custom Mode
option is disabled by default.
Custom Mode
Key Management
Allows you to manage the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode .The options are:
●
PK
. This option is selected by default.
●
KEK
●
db
●
dbx
NOTE:
If you disable the
Enable Custom Mode
, all the changes made will be erased and the keys
will restore to default settings. Save to File will save the key to a user-selected file.
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