HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup 
July 2020 
919946-004 
© Copyright 2016-2020 HP Development Company, L.P. 
4 Security Menu 30 
Local Access 
Key 
Setting 
(Display 
Only) 
•  Present 
•  Not Present 
Not Present 
Clear EBAM 
Local Access 
Key(s) and 
Reboot 
Action 
This action deletes all currently established local access keys 
created for Enhanced BIOS Authentication Mode (EBAM) 
4.7 Smart Cover Menu 
This submenu controls settings for Cover Lock and Cover Sensor Including those associated with the HP Tamper Lock 
feature. These settings are only present when the implied optional devices are installed in the system. 
Table 17  Smart Cover Menu features 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
Cover 
Lock 
Setting 
The Smart Cover Lock is a software-controllable solenoid lock. This lock 
restricts unauthorized access to the system’s internal components. The 
following settings are possible: 
•  Lock 
•  Unlock 
Unlock 
Desktop with 
Cover Lock 
Reboot 
Required 
Cover 
Removal 
Sensor 
Setting 
The Cover Removal Sensor has the following settings: 
•  Disabled 
•  Notify the User: Displays warning message on next boot if opened. 
•  Administrator Password (when password is set or Sure Admin 
Enhanced BIOS Authentication Mode is enabled with a Local Access 
Key set): Requires entering the administrator password or the PIN 
(is Local Access Key is present) before continuing to boot after the 
cover is opened. 
•  Administrator Credential: exactly the same behavior as 
Administrator Password. 
Disable 
System with 
Cover Sensor 
Reboot 
Required 
Administrator 
Credential may 
not be available 
on all systems 
that support 
Smart Cover. 
Power 
off upon 
cover 
removal 
Setting 
When checked, if the cover is removed while the system is on or asleep (S3 
or Modern Standby), then system will immediately power down. This 
setting is only active and can only be modified while Cover Sensor Removal 
is enabled. This only effects cover removals that occur after the setting is 
set. 
Disable 
May not be 
available on all 
systems that 
support Smart 
Cover. 
Clear 
TPM on 
boot 
after 
cover 
removal 
Setting 
When enabled, if the cover is removed, then TPM will be cleared on the boot 
after the cover was removed. This setting is only active and can only be 
modified while Cover Removal Sensor is enabled. These only effects cover 
removals that occur after the setting is set. 
Disable 
May not be 
available on all 
systems that 
support Smart 
Cover. 
Last 
Cover 
Removal 
and 
Count 
Setting 
(Display 
Only) 
This reports the last time the cover was removed and how many times it 
has been removed and acknowledged since it left the factory, in the 
following format: MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS. X times. Depending on system 
factors, consecutive cover removals may count as a single cover removal. 
The date and time may be reported as all 0’s in cases where the value 
cannot be determined such as real-time clock power loss. 
0 times 
May not be 
available on all 
systems that 
support Smart 
Cover. 










