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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