Configure Fails to Disable SMM Security Mitigation Using CCTK Command

Summary: This article provides information about Dell Command | Configure (DCC) and Dell Command | PowerShell Provider (DCPP) failure to setup SMM security mitigation using CCTK command.

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Symptoms

Affected Products:

  • Dell Command | Configure
  • Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

Users cannot remotely disable SMM Mitigation using either DCC or DCPP.

Cause

This is working as designed.

Resolution

As described on the DCC's manual, this type of security settings can only be activated and not deactivated remotely, when using tools like DCC or DCPP.

Dell Command | Configure Version 4.3 Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Note: SMM Security Mitigation can be disabled in the manufacturing mode.

Affected Products

Dell Command | Configure, Dell Command | Powershell Provider
Article Properties
Article Number: 000187459
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2025
Version:  2
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