Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14 Service Manual page 90

Table 5. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
Asset Tag
Admin Password
System Password
HDD Password
Password Change
Absolute
Firmware TPM
PPI Bypass for Clear Command
UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates
Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table
Enable Pre-Boot DMA Protection
Enable OS Kernal DMA Protection
Secure Boot
Secure Boot
Secure Boot Mode
Expert Key Management
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Default: Not Set
Creates a system Asset Tag that can be used by an IT
administrator to uniquely identify a particular system. Once
set in BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed.
Enables the user to set, change, or delete the admin
password.
Enables the user to set, change, or delete the system
password.
Enables the user to set, change, or delete the hard drive
password.
Allows you to enable or disable password change on the
computer.
Default: Permitted
Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute
Software.
Default: Enabled
Displays the firmware TPM state.
Default: Enabled
Enable or disable the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI).
When enabled, this setting will allow the OS to skip BIOS PPI
user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to
this setting take effect immediately.
Default: Disabled
Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule
update packages.
Default: Enabled
Enables or disables Windows SMM Security Mitigation
protections.
Default: Disabled
Enables or disables Pre-Boot DMA Protection.
Default: Enabled
Enables or disables OS Kernal DMA Protection.
Default: Enabled
Enables secure boot using only validated boot software.
Default: Disabled
Modifies the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation
or enforcement of UEFI driver signatures. Deployed Mode
should be selected for normal operation of Secure Boot.
Default: Deployed Mode