Dell Precision 7820 Tower Owner's Manual

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.
Internal HDD-0 Password	Allows you to set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). 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.
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 1.2 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 Commands PPI Bypass for Disable Commands Click any one of the following: Enabled—Default Disabled
Computrace (R)	Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software. The options are: Deactivate—Default Disable Activate
Chassis Intrusion	Allows you to control the chassis intrusion feature. Click one of the following options: Disabled—Default Enabled On-Silent
CPU XD Support	Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Enable CPU XD Support This option is set by default.
OROM Keyboard Access	Allows you to determine whether users are able to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. The options are: Click one of the following options: Enabled—Default One Time Enable Disabled
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.