System Security Settings Screen - Dell PowerEdge C6320 Owner's Manual

Menu Item

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.
To view the System Security screen, click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System Security
Settings.
Menu Item
Intel AES-NI
System Password
Setup Password
Password Status
TPM Security
TPM Information
TPM Status
TPM Command
Intel TXT
Power Button
NMI Button
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Description
NOTE: When C States set to Enabled in Custom mode, changing
the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/
performance.
Description
Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and
decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is
set to Enabled by default.
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.
Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper
is not installed in the system.
Locks the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set
to Unlocked.
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is
installed.
Allows you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform
Module (TPM). By default, the TPM Security option is set to Off. You can
only modify the TPM Status, TPM Activation, and Intel TXT fields if the
TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On
without Pre-boot Measurements.
Changes the operational state of the TPM. By default, the TPM Activation
option is set to No Change.
Displays the TPM status.
CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the
TPM. The loss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating
system.
Clears all the contents of the TPM. By default, the TPM Clear option is set
to No.
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.
Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. By
default, the Power Button option is set to Enabled.
Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. By default,
the NMI Button option is set to Disabled.