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Dell Latitude 5420 Rugged Setup and Specifications

Security

Table 1. SecurityThe table describes the security configuration information.
Option Description
Admin Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password.

The entries to set password are:

  • Enter the old password:
  • Enter the new password:
  • Confirm new password:

Click OK once you set the password.

NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence, password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the password.
System Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the System password.

The entries to set password are:

  • Enter the old password:
  • Enter the new password:
  • Confirm new password:

Click OK once you set the password.

NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence, password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the password.
Strong Password

Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong password.

  • Enable Strong Password

This option is not set by default.

Password Configuration

You can define the length of your password. Min = 4, Max = 32

Password Bypass

Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal HDD password, when it is set, during a system restart.

Click one of the options:

  • Disabled—Default
  • Reboot bypass
Password Change

Allows you to change the System password when the administrator password is set.

  • Allow Non-Admin Password Changes

This option is set by default.

Non-Admin Setup Changes

Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.

  • Allow Wireless Switch Changes

This option is not set by default.

UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates

Allows you to update the system BIOS via UEFI capsule update packages.

  • Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates

This option is set by default.

TPM 2.0 Security

Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.

The options are:

  • TPM On—Default
  • Clear
  • PPI Bypass for Enable Command—Default
  • PPI Bypass for Disbale Command
  • PPI Bypass for Clear Command
  • Attestation Enable—Default
  • Key Storage Enable—Default
  • SHA-256—Default
Absolute (R)

Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software.

The options are:

  • Deactivate
  • Disable
  • Activate—Default
OROM keyboard Access

Allows you to enable or disable Option ROM configuration screens via hotkeys during boot.

  • Enable—Default
  • Disable
  • One Time Enable
Admin Setup Lockout

Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an administrator password is set.

  • Enable Admin Setup Lockout

This option is not set by default.

Master Password Lockout

Allows you to disable master password support.

  • Enable Master Password Lockout

This option is not set by default.

NOTE: Hard Disk password should be cleared before the settings can be changed.
SMM Security Mitigation

Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protection.

  • SMM Security Mitigation

This option is not set by default.


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