Dell PowerEdge T20 Owner's Manual page 18

Option
Password Bypass
Password Change
TPM Security
Computrace(R)
Chassis-Intrusion
Processor XD Support
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Description
• System Password Max
Allows you to bypass the System Password and the internal HDD password prompts
during a system restart.
• Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they
are set. This option is disabled by default.
• Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on restarts (warm boots).
NOTE: The system always prompts for the system and internal HDD passwords
when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system always
prompts for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Allows you to determine whether changes to the system and hard disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
• Allow Non-Admin Password Changes — This option is enabled by default.
This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system
is enabled and visible to the operating system.
TPM Security — This option is disabled by default.
When the TPM Security option is enabled, it displays the following advanced options:
• TPM ACPI Support
• TPM PPI Deprovision Override
• Clear
• TPM PPI Provision Override
NOTE: Activation, deactivation, and clear options are not affected if you load the
setup program's default values. Changes to the TPM Security option take effect
immediately.
This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
• Deactivate — This option is disabled by default.
• Disable
• Activate
Allows you to enable or disable the chassis-intrusion alert.
• Disable
• Enable
• On-Silent — This option is enabled by default.
Once a chassis intrusion has been detected, the system will add the chassis-intrusion
alert into the BIOS events at each cold/warm boot. The following option will then be
displayed:
• Clear Intrusion Warning — This option allows you to acknowledge and clear the
chassis-intrusion status.
Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable mode of the processor.