Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual page 85

Table 6. Security(continued)
Option
System Password Status
Admin Password
System Password
Password Change
Absolute
Absolute Status
Firmware TPM
PPI Bypass for Clear
Command
UEFI Firmware Capsule
Updates
WINDOWS SMM
SECURITY MITIGATIONS
TABLE (WSMT)
Description
Displays if the system password is clear or set.
Default: Not Set
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password.
The entries to set password are:
• Enter the old password:
• Enter the new password:
• Confirm new password:
Click OK once you set the password.
NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set".
Hence, password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete
the password.
Allows you to set, change, or delete the System password.
The entries to set password are:
• Enter the old password:
• Enter the new password:
• Confirm new password:
Click OK once you set the password.
NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set".
Hence, password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete
the password.
Allows you to change the System password when the administrator password is set.
• Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
This option is enabled by default.
Enables, disables, or permanently disables the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute
Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
• Enabled: Enable the Absolute Persistence and load the firmware Persistence Module.
• Disable: Disable Absolute Persistence. The firmware Persistence Module is not installed.
• Permanently Disabled: Permanently disables Absolute Persistence module interface from farther
use.
Default: Enabled
Displays Absolute status.
Enables the Firmware TPM function.
Default: Enabled
Enables you to control the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI). When enabled, this setting allows
the OS to skip BIOS PPI user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to this setting take
effect immediately.
Allows you to update the system BIOS via UEFI capsule update packages.
• Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
This option is enabled by default.
Enables or disables SMM Security Mitigation.
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