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Where does Command Update v3 store the BIOS password?
We protect BIOS with a unique password per PC.
To allow the user to update the BIOS with Dell Command Update v3, we want to pre-populate the BIOS password (as the user does not know the password to enter manually in the UI under Settings).
Does someone know if and how this can be done? I suspect that the password is stored somewhere in the registry in encrypted form...
Any tips on where I could ask this information straight from Dell is also appreciated.
Many thanks
Wim
wvanholder
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March 18th, 2019 01:00
Update:
The BIOS password is stored in encrypted form at HKLM\Software\Dell\UpdateService\Clients\CommandUpdate\Preferences\Settings\General\BIOSPassword
A command line option to set the BIOS password, or instructions on how to encrypt it, would be very helpful to empower our users to self update their Dell systems.
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rga6
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May 1st, 2019 11:00
I requested the ability to pass the password by command line into Dell Command Update years ago and it doesn't look like it ever got addressed. The way we handle it is we first clear the password prior to running out update scripts, and then re-set the password on the next bootup.
T.Hamlin
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August 27th, 2019 09:00
We also wanted to configure this setting for all systems, but discovered that the encrypted registry value is unique on every system.
Other issues/changes encountered that are new in 3.x include:
These issues are unfortunate and make the tool more cumbersome to use.
flagodaR2
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December 16th, 2019 07:00
Hi,
I have tried dcu-cli.exe /configure -biosPassword="Test1234" and it seems work.
Wait update bios for my model to see if it's ok
flagodaR2
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December 16th, 2019 07:00
Hi,
Same request for us to have possibility to automate BIOS update with password include in Dell Command Update
nou_km
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June 28th, 2021 10:00
Do we have any information about the encryption mechanism?
Is it salted? Is it using reversible encryption? Is it using a FIPS approved algorithm?