Option Description
Password Configuration This field controls the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for the
admin and system passwords.
• Admin Password Min
• Admin Password Max
• System Password Min
• System Password Max
Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the
System Password
and the internal HDD password prompts
during a system restart.
• Disabled (selected by default) — Always prompt for the system and internal
HDD password when they are set.
• Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on restarts (warm boots).
NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords
when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always
prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Password Change Allows you to determine whether changes to the system and hard disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
• Allow Non-Admin Password Changes (selected by default)
TPM Security This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system
is enabled and visible to the operating system.
TPM Security (selected by default)
NOTE: Activation, deactivation, and clear options are not affected if you load the
setup program's default values. Changes to this option take effect immediately.
Computrace (R) This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Computrace Service
from
Absolute Software
.
• Deactivate (selected by default)
• Disable
• Activate
Chassis Intrusion This field controls the chassis intrusion feature.
• Disable
• Enable (selected by default)
• On-Silent
CPU XD Support Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable mode of the processor.
• Enable CPU XD Support (selected by default)
OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to determine if you access the Option Read Only Memory (OROM)
configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. These settings prevent access to the
Intel RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/F12).
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