HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup Administration Guide For Business Notebook and Desktop 2015 Models - Technical whitepaper

May 2016
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HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
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4 Security Menu 20
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
 System Management
Command
Setting
When checked, allows authorized HP service personnel in
possession of the PC to reset security settings in case of a
customer service event. For customers that require more
BIOS security, uncheck this to prevent this type of HP
service command.
NOTE: In the event BIOS password is lost and this option
is disabled, HP authorized personnel will not be able to
remove a lost password.
2014 Desktop: New
Checked
Reboot
Required
Restore Security Settings
to Default
Action
Apply factory defaults to all security settings.
2014 Notebook: Security -> Restore Security Level
Defaults
2014 Desktop: New
Reboot
Required
4.1 Password Policies Menu
This sub-menu allows the administrator to set text requirements controlling the use of symbols, numbers, case and spaces
for the BIOS administration password and the power-on password. To set these requirements an administration password
must be already set.
Table 10 Password Policies Menu features
Feature
Type
Description
Default
Notes
Password Minimum Length
Setting
Allows the administrator to specify the minimum number of
characters required for a password.
 Minimum: 4
 Maximum: 32
2014 Desktop: New
8
 At least one symbol
required in Administrator
and User passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one symbol, such
as $, %, ^, &, or #
2014 Notebook: At least one symbol required
2014 Desktop: New
Unchecked
 At least one number
required in Administrator
and User passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one number
2014 Notebook: At least one number required
2014 Desktop: New
Unchecked
 At least one upper-case
character required in
Administrator and User
passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one upper case
character
2014 Notebook: At least one upper case character required
2014 Desktop: New
Unchecked
 At least one lower-case
character required in
Administrator and User
passwords
Setting
When checked, passwords require at least one lowercase
character
2014 Notebook: At least one lower case character required
2014 Desktop: New
Unchecked
 Are spaces allowed in
password?
Setting
When checked, passwords can have one or more spaces
2014 Desktop: New
Unchecked