Dell P29E Owner's Manual page 39

Option
Strong Password
Password Configuration
Password Bypass
Password Change
Non-Admin Setup Changes
TPM 1.2 Security
Computrace(R)
CPU XD Support
OROM Keyboard Access
Admin Setup Lockout
Description
Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.
Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
You can define the length of your password. Admin Password Min = 4, Admin Password
Max = 32
Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD
password, when they are set. The options are:
• Disabled (Default Setting)
• Reboot bypass
Allows you to enable or disable permissions to set a System password and a Hard Drive
password when the admin password is set.
Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected
Allows you to determine whether changes to setup option are permitted when an
administrator password is set. This option is disabled by default.
• Allows Wireless Switch Changes
This option lets you control whether the Trsuted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is
enabled and visible to the operating system. When disabled the BIOS will not turn On the
TPM During POST. The TPM will be non-functional and invisible to the operating system.
When enabled, the BIOS will turn On the TPM during POST so that it can be used by the
operating system.
NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to
the TPM, nor does it delete or change any information or keys you may have
stored there. It simply turns Off the TPM so that it cannot be used. When you re-
enable this option, the TPM will function exactly as it did before it was disabled.
This option is enabled by default.
NOTE: Changes to this option take effect immediately.
• TPM On
• Clear
• PPI Bypass for Enable Commands
• PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:
• Deactivate (Default Setting)
• Disable
• Activate
NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the
feature and no further changes will be allowed
Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.
Default Setting: Enable CPU XD Support
Allows you to set access to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys
during boot process. The options are:
• Enable (Default Setting)
• One Time Enable
• Disable
Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set.
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