Dell G15 5535 Owner's Manual page 94

Table 28. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
System Password
Asset tag
Password Change
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Absolute
94 BIOS setup
● When set, the administrator password must be provided
during a firmware update.
● Clearing the administrator password also clears the
system password (if set).
Dell Technologies recommends using an administrator
password to prevent unauthorized changes to BIOS setup
options.
The System Password prevents the system from booting to
an operating system without entering the correct password.
The following rules and dependencies apply when the
System Password is used -
● The computer shuts down when idle for approximately
10 minutes at the system password prompt.
● The computer shuts down after three incorrect
attempts to enter the system password.
● The computer shuts down when the Esc key is pressed
at the System Password prompt.
● The system password is not prompted when the
computer resumes from standby mode.
Dell Technologies recommends using the system password
in situations where it is likely that a system may be lost or
stolen.
Set your system's Asset Tag.
Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD
password changes.
By default, Password Change is permitted.
The Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS
setup allows an end user to set or change the system or
hard drive passwords without entering the administrator
password. This gives an administrator control over the BIOS
settings but enables an end user to provide their own
password.
By default, the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends
keeping the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option
disabled.
The Non-Admin Setup Changes option allows an end
user to configure the wireless devices without requiring the
administrator password.
By default, the Non-Admin Setup Changes option is
disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends
keeping the Non-Admin Setup Changes option disabled.
Enables, disables, or permanently disables the BIOS module
interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module
service from Absolute software.
By default, the Absolute option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends
keeping the Absolute option enabled.