Option

Description

 

 

 

Click OK after entering the password details.

System Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the computer password (previously called the

 

primary password).

 

The drive does not have a password set by default.

 

To add a new password:

 

• Enter the old password

 

• Enter the new password

 

• Confirm the new password

Strong Password Password Configuration

Click OK after entering the password details.

Enable strong password - This option is disabled by default.

This field controls the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for the admin and system passwords. Changes to these fields are not active until they are committed via the apply button or saving changes before exiting setup.

• Admin Password Min

• Admin Password Max

• System Password Min

• System Password Max

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 (Default)

Non-Admin Setup Changes

This option lets you determine whether changes to the setup options are permitted

 

when an administrator password is set.

 

• Allow Wireless Switch Changes (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 (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.

PTT

Allows you to enable or disable PTT Support.

 

PTT Security (Default)

 

Revoke Trust (Default)

Computrace (R)

This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional

 

Computrace Service from Absolute Software.

 

Deactivate (Default)

 

Disable

 

Activate

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Dell ST2E manual Option Description, System Password, Password Change, Non-Admin Setup Changes, TPM Security, Computrace R