Option
Description
System Password
Sets the system password. This option is set to
Enabled
by default and is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.
Setup Password
Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status
Locks the system password. This option is set to
Unlocked
by default.
TPM Security
NOTE:
The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
by default. You can
only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation, and the Intel TXT fields if the
TPM Status
field is set to either
On
with Pre-boot Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
When TPM 1.2 is installed, the
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
,
On with Pre-boot Measurements
, or
On
without Pre-boot Measurements
.
Table 36. TPM 1.2 security information
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option
is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Status
Specifies the TPM status.
TPM Command
Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When
set to
None
, no command is sent to the TPM. When
set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled and activated.
When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled and
deactivated. When set to
Clear
, all the contents of the
TPM are cleared. This option is set to
None
by default.
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the
TPM Security
option is set to
On
or
Off
. This option is set to
Off
by default.
Table 37. TPM 2.0 security information
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option
is set to
No Change
by default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Hierarcy
Enable, disable, or clear the storage and endorsement
hierarchies. When set to
Enabled
, the storage and
endorsement hierarchies can be used.
When set to
Disabled
, the storage and endorsement
hierarchies cannot be used.
When set to
Clear
, the storage and endorsement
hierarchies are cleared of any values, and then reset to
Enabled
.
Intel(R) TXT
Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the
Intel TXT
option,
virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to
Off
by default.
When TPM 2.0 is installed,
TPM 2 Algorithm
option is available. It enables you to select a hash algorithm from
those supported by the TPM (SHA1, SHA256).
TPM 2 Algorithm
option must be set to
SHA256
, to enable TXT.
Power Button
Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
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