Assigning A System And Setup Password - Dell XC6320 Owner's Manual

1. From the System Setup Main Menu, click Boot Settings, and select Boot Mode.
2. Select the boot mode you want the system to boot into.
CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.
3. After the system boots in the specified boot mode, proceed to install your operating system from
that mode.
NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS
and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot
mode.
NOTE: For the latest information about supported operating systems, go to Dell.com/ossupport.

Assigning a system and setup password

NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password
features. For more information about the password jumper settings, see
connectors.
You can assign a new System Password and Setup Password or change an existing System Password
and Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is Enabled and Password Status is
Unlocked. If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password
are deleted and you need not provide the system password to boot the system.
1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
2. From the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press Enter.
3. On the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press Enter.
4. On the System Security screen, ensure that password status is unlocked.
5. Select System Password, enter your system password, and press Enter or Tab.
Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
• A password can have up to 32 characters.
• The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, ("), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.
6. Re-enter the system password, and then click OK.
7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press Enter or Tab.
A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.
8. Re-enter the setup password, and click OK.
9. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc.
A message prompts you to save the changes.
NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
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