Dell Inspiron 14 5440 Owner's Manual page 149

Table 37. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
UEFI Boot Path Security
Table 38. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Admin Password
System Password
M.2 PCIe SSD-0
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends selecting the Enable
Absolute option.
NOTE: When the Absolute features are activated, the Absolute integration
cannot be disabled from the BIOS setup screen.
Enables or disables the computer to prompt the user to enter the Administrator
password (if set) when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot
menu.
By default, the Always Except Internal HDD option is enabled.
The Admin Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup options.
Once the administrator password is set, the BIOS setup options can only be
modified after providing the correct password.
The following rules and dependencies apply to the Admin Password -
● The admin password cannot be set if computer and/or internal hard drive
passwords are previously set.
● The admin password can be used in place of the computer and/or internal
hard drive passwords.
● When set, the admin password must be provided during a firmware update.
● Clearing the admin password also clears the computer password (if set).
Dell Technologies recommends using an administrator password to prevent
unauthorized changes to BIOS setup options.
The System Password prevents the computer from booting to an operating
system without entering the correct password.
The following rules and dependencies apply when the System Password is used -
● The computer shuts down when idle for approximately 10 minutes at the
computer password prompt.
● The computer shuts down after three incorrect attempts to enter the
computer password.
● The computer shuts down when the Esc key is pressed at the System
Password prompt.
● The computer password is not prompted when the computer resumes from
standby mode.
Dell Technologies recommends using the computer password in situations where
it is likely that a computer may be lost or stolen.
The M.2 PCIe SSD-0 Password can be set to prevent unauthorized access of the
data stored on the solid-state drive. The computer prompts for the solid-state
drive password during boot in order to unlock the drive. A password-secured
solid-state drive stays locked even when removed from the computer or placed
into another computer. It prevents an attacker from accessing data on the drive
without authorization.
The following rules and dependencies apply when the M.2 PCIe SSD-0 Password
is used -
● The solid-state drive password option cannot be accessed when a hard drive
is disabled in the BIOS setup.
● The computer shuts down when idle for approximately 10 minutes at the
solid-state drive password prompt.
● The computer shuts down after three incorrect attempts to enter the solid-
state drive password and treats the hard drive as not available.
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