Table 27. Security (continued)
Option
Description
●
On
●
Off
TPM State
Allows the user to enable/disable TPM. The controls are as follows:
●
On
●
Off
SMM Security
Mitigation
Allows the user to enable/disable UEFI SMM Security Mitigation. The controls are as follows:
●
On
●
Off
Passwords
Table 28. Passwords
Option
Description
Enable Strong
Passwords
Allows the user to enable complex admin and system passwords:
●
On
●
Off
NOTE:
Deleting the admin password deletes the system password (if set). The admin
password can also be used to delete hard drive password. For this reason, you cannot set an
admin password if a system password or hard drive password is set. Hence, an admin
password has to be set first if the admin password has to be used with system password
and/or hard drive password.
Password Configuration
Allows the user to set the maximum number of characters for Admin and System oasswords:
●
Admin Password Min (04)
●
Admin Password Max (32)
●
System Password Min (04)
●
System Password Max (32)
Admin Password
Allows you to configure an admin password.
NOTE:
Deleting the admin password deletes the system password (if set). The admin
password can also be used to delete hard drive password. For this reason, you cannot set an
admin password if a system password or hard drive password is set. Hence, an admin
password has to be set first if the admin password has to be used with system password
and/or hard drive password.
Upper Case
Letter
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one
upper capital letter.
Lower Case
Letter
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one
lower capital letter.
Digit
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one-
digit number.
Special
Character
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one
special character.
NOTE:
These options by default are disabled.
Minimum
Characters
Defines the number of characters allowed for a password. Min = 4
30
System setup
