Dell OptiPlex Small Form Factor 7020 Owner's Manual page 122

Table 37. System setup options—Security menu (continued)
Security
UEFI Boot Path Security
UEFI Boot Path Security
Table 38. System setup options—Passwords menu
Passwords
Administrator Password
System Password
M.2 PCIe SSD-0
Password Configuration
Password Bypass
122 BIOS Setup
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 Administrator 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 Administrator Password -
● The administrator password cannot be set if computer and/or internal hard
drive passwords are previously set.
● The administrator password can be used in place of the computer and/or
internal hard drive passwords.
● When set, the administrator password must be provided during a firmware
update.
● Clearing the administrator 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.
Enables the user to set, change, or delete the M.2 PCIe SSD-0 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.
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.
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