Option

Description

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If you delete the admin password, the system password also gets deleted.

 

 

You can also use the admin password to delete the HDD password. You cannot

 

 

set an admin password if a system password or an HDD password is already set.

 

 

You must set the admin password first, if you want to use the admin password

 

 

with a system password and/or HDD password.

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.

 

• Enter the old password

 

• Enter the new password

 

• Confirm the new password

 

The successful changes in the password will take effect immediately.

Internal HDD-0 Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the password on the computer's internal hard

 

disk drive (HDD). Successful changes to this password take effect immediately.

 

The drive does not have a password set by default.

 

• Enter the old password

 

• Enter the new password

 

• Confirm the new password

Strong Password

Enable strong password - This option is disabled by default.

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 - Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when

 

 

they are set. This option is disabled by default.

 

• 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 - This option is enabled by default.

Computrace

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

 

Computrace Service from Absolute Software.

 

Deactivate - This option is enabled by default.

 

Disable

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Dell W07B With a system password and/or HDD password, System Password, Primary password, Internal HDD-0 Password, Disable