Passwords - Dell Vostro 3501 Setup And Specifications Manual

Table 27. Security (continued)
Option
TPM State
SMM Security
Mitigation

Passwords

Table 28. Passwords
Option
Enable Strong
Passwords
Password Configuration
Admin Password
30 System setup
Description
● On
● Off
Allows the user to enable/disable TPM. The controls are as follows:
● On
● Off
Allows the user to enable/disable UEFI SMM Security Mitigation. The controls are as follows:
● On
● Off
Description
Allows the user to enable complex admin and system passwords:
● On
● Off
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 the user to set the maximum number of characters for Admin and System oasswords:
● Admin Password Min (04)
● Admin Password Max (32)
● System Password Min (04)
● System Password Max (32)
Allows you to configure an admin 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.
Upper Case When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one
Letter upper capital letter.
Lower Case When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one
Letter lower capital letter.
Digit When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one-
digit number.
Special When enabled, this field reinforces password must contain at least one
Character special character.
NOTE: These options by default are disabled.
Minimum Defines the number of characters allowed for a password. Min = 4
Characters