Dell XPS 14 9440 Owner's Manual page 94

Table 34. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
M.2 PCIe SSD-0
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter
Lower Case Letter
Digit
Special Character
Minimum Characters
Password Bypass
Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
Admin Setup Lockout
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
Master Password Lockout
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Sets, Changes, or deletes the SSD password.
The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
length of the passwords and require passwords to contain certain character
classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character).
Dell Technologies recommends setting the minimum password length to at least
eight characters.
Enables or disables the requirement for at least one upper case letter.
Default: OFF
Enables or disables the requirement for at least one lower case letter.
Default: OFF
Enables or disables the requirement for at least one-digit number.
Default: OFF
Enables or disables the requirement for at least one special character.
Default: OFF
Specify the minimum number of characters allowed for the password.
Default: 4
The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the operating
system without entering the computer or hard drive password. If the computer
has already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the user has
already entered the correct computer or hard drive password.
NOTE: This option does not remove the requirement to enter the password
after shutting down.
By default, the Password Bypass option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Password
Bypass option enabled.
The Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS setup allows an end
user to set or change the computer or hard drive passwords without entering
the administrator password. This gives an administrator control over the BIOS
settings but enables an end user to provide their own password.
By default, the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Allow Non-
Admin Password Changes option disabled.
The Admin Setup Lockout option prevents an end user from even viewing the
BIOS setup configuration without first entering the administrator password (if
set).
By default, the Enable Admin Setup Lockout option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Admin Setup
Lockout option disabled.