Vostro 7590 Service Manual

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Security

Table 1. Security. The 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: By default, the Enter the old password field is marked as 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: By default, the Enter the old password field is marked as 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 By default, this option is disabled.
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. The options are: Disabled—This option is enabled by default. Reboot bypass
Password Change	Allows you to change the system password when the administrator password is set. Allow Non-Admin Password Changes By default, this option is enabled.
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 By default, this option is disabled.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates	Allows you to update the system BIOS through UEFI capsule update packages. Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates By default, this option is enabled.
TPM 2.0 Security	Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The options are: TPM On—This option is enabled by default. Clear PPI Bypass for Enable Commands PPI Bypass for Disbale Commands PPI Bypass for Clear Command Attestation Enable—This option is enabled by default. Key Storage Enable—This option is enabled by default. SHA-256—This option is enabled by default.
Absolute®	This field lets you Enable, Disable, or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute® Software.
Admin Setup Lockout	Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an administrator password is set. Enable Admin Setup Lockout By default, this option is disabled.
Master Password Lockout	Allows you to disable master password support. Enable Master Password Lockout By default, this option is disabled. 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 By default, this option is enabled.