Dell P175G Owner's Manual page 127

Table 43. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
Owner Password
Strong Password
Password Configuration
Password Bypass
Password Changes
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
Dell Technologies recommends using a hard drive password to protect
unauthorized data access.
The Owner Password is typically used when a computer is loaned or leased,
and the end user sets their own computer or hard drive password. The Owner
Password can provide override access to unlock the computer when it is
returned. The Owner Password cannot be set using BIOS Setup. System lessors
are given a tool which enables them to configure the Owner Password.
The following rules and dependencies apply when the Owner Password is used -
● The owner password cannot be set when the administrator password is
already set.
● The owner password can be used in place of the administrator, computer, or
hard drive passwords.
NOTE: The hard drive password must have been set on the computer
with the owner password.
Dell Technologies recommends that only computer lessors use the owner
password.
The Strong Password feature enforces stricter rules for administrator, owner, and
computer passwords.
When enabled, the following rules are enforced -
● The minimum length of the password is set to eight characters.
● The password is required to include at least one upper case and one lower
case character.
NOTE: These requirements do not affect the hard drive password.
By default, the Strong Password option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Strong
Password option enabled as it requires passwords to be more complex.
The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
length of the passwords and require passwords to contain certain character
classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character).
Dell Technologies recommends setting the minimum password length to at least
eight characters.
The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the computer or hard drive password. If the computer
has already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the user has
already entered the correct computer or hard drive password.
NOTE: This option does not remove the requirement to enter the password
after shutting down.
By default, the Password Bypass option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Password
Bypass option enabled.
The Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS setup allows an end
user to set or change the computer 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.
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