Option
Absolute
UEFI Boot Path Security
Password
Table 10. Security
Option
Admin Password
System Password
Password Configuration
70
System setup
Description
NOTE:
Secure Wipe operation deletes information in a way that it cannot be reconstructed.
This field allows you to Enable, Disable, or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
The options are:
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Enable Absolute—This option is enabled by default.
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Disable Absolute
•
Permanently Disable Absolute
Controls whether the system prompts the user to enter the admin password (if set) when booting to a
UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu.
The options are:
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Never
•
Always
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Always Except Internal HDD—This option is enabled by default.
•
Always Except Internal HDD&PXE
Description
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:
Press Enter once you enter the new password and again press Enter to confirm the new password.
NOTE:
Deleting the admin password deletes the system password (if set). The admin
password can also be used to delete hard drive password. For this reason, you cannot set
an admin password if a system password or hard drive password is set. Hence, an admin
password has to be set first if the admin password has to be used with system password
and/or hard drive 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:
Press Enter once you enter the new password and again press Enter to confirm the new password.
Allows you to configure a password.
Upper Case Letter When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one upper
capital letter.
Lower Case Letter When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one lower
capital letter.
Digit
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one-digit
number.
Special Character
When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one special
character.
NOTE:
These options by default are disabled.