Table 9-3 (Cont.) Other BIOS Security Settings
Setting
Description of Option
PTT Configuration (TPM)
To access PTT Configuration (TPM) settings,
tap the Advanced option on the BIOS System
Configuration Utility Home screen, tap Intel
Advanced Menu, tap Enter for the PCH-FW
Configuration option, and then tap Enterfor
the PTT Configuration (TPM) option.
TPM is enabled by default. To disable TPM,
tap to toggle the TPM Device Selection
option to Off.
Disable unused workstation ports
To disable unused ports on the workstation,
tap the Workstation option on the BIOS
System Configuration Utility Home screen, and
then tap a port in the list of options.
Select Disable from the drop-down list to
disable a port.
Note: All ports are enabled by default.
Disabling unused workstation ports prevents
unauthorized copying of sensitive data and
can reduce the workstation’s likelihood of
becoming infected with viruses or other
malware.
Configuring the Boot Priority for Devices
On the Boot tab, use the arrow keys to reorder the priority list for boot devices. The
BIOS reads the devices from top to bottom in determining the method for booting into
the operating system.
For example, if you want the workstation to boot from a DVD whenever a user inserts
a disc and the HDD installation when there is no operating system disc, make sure to
place the DVD device, such as USB DVD, higher on the list than the HDD with the
operating system installation, such as ATA HDD0.
Exiting the BIOS Configuration Utility
On the Exit tab, select one of the following options:
•
Exit Saving Changes: Save the current configuration settings, exit the
configuration utility, and boot into the operating system.
•
Exit Discarding Changes: Discard the current configuration settings, exit the
configuration utility, and boot into the operating system.
•
Load Setup Defaults: Load the standard default values.
•
Discard Changes: Discard the current configuration settings without exiting the
configuration utility. This resets the configurations to the last saved state.
•
Save Changes: Save the current configuration settings.
Chapter 9
Configuring the Boot Priority for Devices
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