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been installed. This option protects Setup settings as well as boot choices. The User Password
only allows limited access to the Setup options, and no choice of boot devices.
When Power On Password protection is enabled, the User password may be used to allow the
BIOS to complete POST and boot the system.
The password format and entry rules and popup error and warning message are the same for the
User password as for the Administrator password (see above).
5. Power On Password
Option Values:
Help Text:
Enable Power On Password support. If enabled, password entry is required in order to
boot the system.
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after power on and the BIOS will ask for a password before continuing POST and booting. Either
the Administrator or User password may be used.
If an Administrator password has not been set, this option will be grayed out and unavailable. If
this option is enabled and the Administrator password is removed, that will also disable this
option.
6. TPM State
Option Values:
Help Text:
Comments:
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A Disabled TPM device does not execute commands that use the TPM functions
and TPM security operations are not available.
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An Enabled & Deactivated TPM is in the same state as a disabled TPM, except
that setting of the TPM ownership is allowed if it is not present already.
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An Enabled & Activated TPM executes all commands that use the TPM
functions and TPM security operations are also available.
NOTE
This option appears only on boards equipped with a TPM.
7. TPM Administrative Control
Option Values:
Help Text:
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The User password is available only if the Administrator Password has
Enabled
Disabled
When Power On Password security is enabled, the system will halt soon
<Displays current TPM Device State>
May be:
Enabled & Activated
Enabled & Deactivated
Disabled & Activated
Disabled & Deactivated
<None>
Information only. Shows the current TPM device state.
No Operation
Turn On
Turn Off
Clear Ownership
BIOS Setup Utilities
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