Table 31. Passwords (continued)
Option
Description
Minimum
Characters
Defines the number of characters allowed for a password. Min = 4
Password Bypass
Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal hard drive password, when it is set,
during a system restart.
The options are:
●
Disabled
—This option is enabled by default.
●
Reboot bypass
Password Changes
Allows you to change the system password and hard drive password without the need of
administrator password.
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
- By default, this option is disabled.
Admin Setup Lockout
Allows the administrator to control how the user can access BIOS setup.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
- By default, this option is disabled.
NOTE:
●
If the admin password is set and
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
is enabled, you cannot
view the BIOS setup (using F2 or F12) without the admin password.
●
If the admin password is set and
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
is disabled, the BIOS
setup can be entered and items that are viewed in Locked mode.
Master Password
Lockout
Allows you to disable master password support.
Enable Master Password Lockout
- By default, this option is disabled.
NOTE:
The Hard Disk password has to be cleared before the settings can be changed.
Secure Boot
Table 32. Secure Boot
Option
Description
Secure Boot
Secure Boot helps ensure the system boots using only
validated boot software.
Enable Secure Boot
—By default, this option is disabled.
NOTE:
The system has to be in UEFI boot mode to enable
Enable Secure Boot
.
Secure Boot Mode
Changes to the Secure Boot operation mode modifies the
behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation of UEFI driver
signatures.
The options are:
●
Deployed Mode
—By default, this option is enabled.
●
Audit Mode
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