Dell R710 owner manual System Security Screen

System Security Screen

Option	Description
System Password	Displays the current status of the password security
	feature and allows a new system password assignment and
	verification.
	NOTE: See "Using the System Password" for more
	information.
Setup Password	Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a
	setup password.
	NOTE: See "Using the System Password" for more
	information.
Password Status	When Setup Password is assigned and this field is
(Unlocked default)	Locked, the system password cannot be changed or
	disabled at system start-up.
	See "Using the System Password" for more information.
TPM Security	Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module
(Off default)	(TPM) in the system.
	If Off, the presence of the TPM is not reported to the
	operating system.
	If On with Pre-boot Measurements, the system reports
	the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre-boot
	measurements to the TPM during POST.
	If On without Pre-boot Measurements, the system
	reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses
	pre-boot measurements.
TPM Activation	When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled to default
(No Change default)	settings. When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled.
	The No Change state initiates no action. The operational
	state of the TPM remains unchanged (all user settings for
	the TPM are preserved).
	NOTE: This field is read-only when TPM Security is set to
	Off.

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