Dell XPS 17 9700 Service Manual page 64

Table 11. System setup options—Security menu(continued)
Security
Start Data Wipe
Absolute
Absolute
UEFI Boot Path Security
UEFI Boot Path Security
Table 12. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter
Upper Case Letter
Digit
Special Character
Minimum Characters
Password Bypass
Password Bypass
Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
Admin Setup Lockout
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
Master Password Lockout
Enable Master Password Lockout
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When enabled, the BIOS will queue up a data wipe cycle for storage device(s)
connected to the motherboard on the next reboot.
Default: OFF
Enables, disables or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
By default, Enable Absolute is selected.
Controls whether the system will prompt the user to enter the admin password (if
set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu.
By default, Always Except Internal HDD is selected.
Sets, changes, or deletes the administrator password (sometimes called the "setup
password"). The administrator password enables several security features.
When enabled, password must contain at least one upper case letter.
Default: OFF
When enabled, password must contain at least one lower case letter.
Default: OFF
When enabled, password must contain at least one digit number.
Default: OFF
When enabled, password must contain at least one special character.
Default: OFF
Sets the minimum number of characters allowed for passwords.
Default: 04
When enabled, the system and the hard drive passwords are prompted when the
computer is powered on from the Off state.
By default, Disabled is selected.
When On, users can change the system and the hard drive password without the
need for administrator password.
Default: ON
Enables or disables the user from entering BIOS Setup when an administrator
password is set.
Default: OFF
Enables or disables the master password support.