Editing System Security - Dell E14S Series Owner's Manual

Menu Item Description

Editing system security

You can use the System Security screen to edit some settings such as setting the system password, setup
password and disabling the power button.
1. Go to System Setup Main Menu, and then click System BIOS.
2. On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.
The System Security screen is displayed.
System security screen settings
The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Table 22. System security settings
Menu Item
Intel AES-NI
System Password
Setup Password
Password Status
TPM Security
TPM Information
TPM Status
TPM Command
Intel TXT
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NOTE: You can only disable this option if C States option in Custom mode
is disabled.
NOTE: When C States is 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