Dell Alienware 17 Service Manual page 147

Security
Unlock Setup Status
Admin Password Status
System password Status
HDD password Status
Service Tag
Admin Password
System Password
HDD password
Password Change
Displays if the setup status is unlocked.
Default: Unblocked.
Displays if the administrator password is
clear or set. Default: Not set
Displays if the system password is clear
or set. Default: Not set
Displays if the HDD password is clear or
set. Default: Not set
NOTE: The password is set for all
the installed hard drives on your
computer.
Displays the Service Tag of the computer
when the Service Tag is present. Displays
a field to input the Service Tag manually
when the Service Tag is absent.
NOTE: The Service Tag option is
available only when the Service
Tag is not set.
Allows you to set the administrator
password. The administrator password
controls access to the BIOS setup
program utility.
Allows you to set the system password.
The system password controls access to
the computer at boot.
Allows you to set, change, or delete the
hard-drives password.
Allows you to permit or deny system
password or HDD password changes.
Default: Permitted
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