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Table 6. Security (continued)
Option Description
Password Change
Allows you to change the System password when the administrator password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
This option is set by default.
UEFI Capsule Firmware
Updates
Allows you to update the system BIOS via UEFI capsule update packages.
Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
This option is set by default.
HDD Security
This options controls the mechanism used by BIOS to block external Self Encrypting Drives (SED)
management software to take ownership of the SED. The options are:
SED Block SID Authentication
PPI Bypass for SED Block SID Command
Both the options are disabled by default.
NOTE: This option is applicable with laptops shipped with SED
TPM 2.0 Security
Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.
The options are:
TPM OnDefault
Clear
PPI Bypass for Enable CommandDefault
PPI Bypass for Disbale Command
PPI Bypass for Clear Command
Attestation EnableDefault
Key Storage EnableDefault
SHA-256Default
Absolute® This field lets you Enable, Disable, or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute® Software. This option is enabled by
default.
OROM Keyboard Access
This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM Configuration screens
via hotkey during boot. Specifically this settings is capable of preventing access to Intel®
RAID(Ctrl+I) or Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Ctrl+P/F12).
Options are:
Enable Default
One Time Enable
Disable
Admin Setup Lockout
Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an administrator password is set.
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
This option is not set by default.
Master Password
Lockout
Allows you to disable master password support.
Enable Master Password Lockout
This option is not set by default.
NOTE: Hard Disk password should be cleared before the settings can be changed.
SMM Security
Mitigation
Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protection.
SMM Security Mitigation
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