Dell 840 System Security Screen Options Description System Password, Setup Password, Last default

Table 2-6. System Security Screen Options

Option	Description
System Password	Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows
	you to assign and verify a new system password.
	NOTE: See "Using the System Password" on page 37 for instructions on assigning a
	system password and using or changing an existing system password.
Setup Password	Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict
	access to your system using the system password feature.
	NOTE: See "Using the Setup Password" on page 39 for instructions on assigning a
	setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.
Password Status	Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from
	being changed or disabled at system start-up.
	To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the Setup Password option
	and then change the Password Status option to Locked. In this state, you cannot
	change the system password using the System Password option and cannot be
	disabled at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>.
	To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the Setup Password
	field and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked. In this state, you
	can disable the system password at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>
	and then change the password using the System Password option.
Front-Bezel Chassis	Enables or disables the chassis-intrusion detection feature.
Intrusion
Power Button	Turns system's power off and on.
	• If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an
	ACPI-compliant operating system, the system can perform an orderly shutdown
	before power is turned off.
	• If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned
	off immediately after the power button is pressed.
	The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button
	can only turn on system power.
	NOTE: You can still turn on the system by using the power button, even if the Power
	Button option is set to Disabled.
AC Power Recovery	Determines how the system reacts when power is restored to the system. If system
(Last default)	is set to Last, the system returns to the last power state. On turns on the system
	after power is restored. When set to Off, the system remains off after power is
	restored.

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Using the System Setup Program