Table 2-7. System Security Screen Options (continued)

Option

Description

 

 

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.

 

 

TPM Security

Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in

(Off default)

the system.

 

When set to Off (default), presence of the TPM is not reported

 

to the operating system.

 

When set to On with Pre-boot Measurements, the system

 

reports the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre-boot

 

measurements (compliant with Trusted Computing Group

 

standards) to the TPM during POST.

 

When set to On without Pre-boot Measurements, the system

 

reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses pre-boot

 

measurements.

 

 

TPM Activation

Changes the operational state of the TPM.

 

When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled and activated at

 

default settings.

 

When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled and deactivated.

 

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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