Dell PowerEdge R530xd Owner's Manual

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System Security Settings screen

You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling the power button.

About this task

To view the System Security screen, click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System Security Settings .

Menu Item	Description
Intel AES-NI	Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by default.
System Password	Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Setup Password	Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status	Locks the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.




Intel TXT	Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT). To enable Intel TXT, Virtualization Technology must be enabled and TPM Security must be Enabled with Pre-boot measurements. By default, the Intel TXT option is set to Off.
Power Button	Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. By default, the Power Button option is set to Enabled.
NMI Button	Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. By default, the NMI Button option is set to Disabled.
AC Power Recovery	Sets how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.
AC Power Recovery Delay	Sets how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored to the system. By default, the AC Power Recovery Delay option is set to Immediate.
User Defined Delay (60s to 240s)	Sets the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power Recovery Delay is selected.
UEFI Variable Access	Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to Standard (the default), UEFI variables are accessible in the Operating System per the UEFI specification. When set to Controlled, selected UEFI variables are protected in the environment and new UEFI boot entries are forced to be at the end of the current boot order.
Secure Boot	Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image using the certificates in the Secure Boot Policy. Secure Boot is disabled by default.
Secure Boot Policy	When Secure Boot policy is set to Standard, the BIOS uses the system manufacturer’s key and certificates to authenticate pre-boot images. When Secure Boot policy is set to Custom, the BIOS uses the user-defined key and certificates. Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default.
Secure Boot Policy Summary	Displays the list of certificates and hashes that secure boot uses to authenticate images.

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy is set to Custom.

About this task

In the System Setup Main Menu, click System BIOS > System Security > Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings . The Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Menu Item	Description
Platform Key	Imports, exports, deletes, or restores the platform key (PK).
Key Exchange Key Database	Enables you to import, export, delete, or restore entries in the Key Exchange Key (KEK) Database.
Authorized Signature Database	Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Authorized Signature Database (db).
Forbidden Signature Database	Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Forbidden Signature Database (dbx).