HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup 
July 2020 
919946-004 
© Copyright 2016-2019 HP Development Company, L.P. 
7 Security Menu  (2019 and older) 67 
Feature 
Type 
Description 
Default 
Notes 
 Sure Start Secure 
Boot Keys 
Protection 
Setting 
Saves backup copy of Secure Boot Keys so that they can 
be recovered if someone attempts to alter them in an 
unauthorized manner. 
Unchecked 
 Enhanced HP 
Firmware Runtime 
Intrusion Prevention 
and Detection 
Setting 
Monitors key areas of memory for corruption or attack, 
notifies user of attack (based on the settings in Sure 
Start Security Event Policy), and prevents the attack 
from taking place. 
NOTE: Only available on certain Intel systems. 
Checked 
 HP Firmware 
Runtime Intrusion 
Detection 
Setting 
Monitors key areas of memory for corruption or attack 
and notifies user of attack (based on the settings in Sure 
Start Security Event Policy). 
NOTE: Only available on certain AMD chipset systems 
2016 or later. 
Checked 
Sure Start Security 
Event Policy 
Setting 
Determines how to respond to a detected event: 
•  Log the event in the audit log. 
•  Log the event in the audit log and prompt the 
user to acknowledge the event. 
•  Log the event in the audit log and power off the 
system. 
Prior to 2016: Not available 
Log Event and 
notify user 
Sure Start Security 
Event Boot 
Notification 
Enable a warning message at boot screen if there is a 
Sure Start event (BIOS recovery, Memory intrusion, etc.) 
Require 
Acknowledgment 
7.5 Smart Cover Menu (Desktop Only) 
This submenu controls settings for Cover Lock and Cover Sensor. 
Table 41  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): Requires entering 
the administrator password before continuing to boot after the cover 
is opened. 
Disable 
Desktop 
with Cover 
Sensor 
Reboot 
Required 
7.6 Secure Platform Management (SPM) 
This submenu controls settings for Secure Platform Management that are used for secure enablement and management of 
the HP Sure Run and Sure Recover capabilities. 










