Owners Manual

• If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a system

password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.

• You cannot disable or change an existing system password.

NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from

unauthorized changes.

Related References

System Security on page 30

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings is displayed only when Secure Boot Policy is set to Custom.

Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings

To view the Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

1. Turn on, or restart your system.

2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.

4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.

5. On the System Security screen, click Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings.

Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings details

The Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Description

Platform Key Imports, exports, deletes, or restores the platform key (PK).

Key Exchange Key

Database

Enables you to import, export, delete, or restore entries in the Key Exchange Key (KEK) Database.

Authorized

Signature

Database

Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Authorized Signature Database (db).

Forbidden

Signature

Database

Imports, exports, deletes, or restores entries in the Forbidden Signature Database (dbx).

System Information

You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS version.

Related References

System Information details on page 35

System BIOS on page 24

Related tasks

Viewing System Information on page 35

Pre-operating system management applications