
Setting passwords in Computer Setup
Password | Function |
|
|
BIOS administrator password* | Protects access to Computer Setup. |
|
|
DriveLock master password* | Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by |
| DriveLock. It is also used to remove DriveLock protection. |
| This password is set under DriveLock Passwords during the |
| enable process. |
|
|
DriveLock user password* | Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by |
| DriveLock, and is set under DriveLock Passwords during the |
| enable process. |
|
|
TPM Embedded Security Device (select models only) | Available/Hidden |
| ● If the administrator password is set, you can select |
| Available. |
| ● If you select Hidden, the TPM device is not visible in |
| the operating system. |
|
|
TPM Status (select models only) | Enabled/disabled |
| ● If the administrator password is not set or if TPM |
| Security Device is set to Hidden, this entry is hidden. |
| ● This value reflects the current physical state for the |
| TPM. The state is enabled or disabled by the |
| Embedded Security State setting. |
|
|
Embedded Security State (select models only) | No Operation/Disabled/Enabled |
| ● If the administrator password is not set or if the TPM |
| Security Device is set to Hidden, this entry is hidden. |
| ● You can enable or disable the TPM function. |
| ● The next time the computer is restarted after the TPM |
| function is set, this value is set to No Operation. |
|
|
TPM Set to Factory Defaults (select models only) | No/Yes |
| ● If the administrator password is not set or if the TPM |
| Security Device is set to Hidden, this entry is hidden. |
| ● If the Embedded Security State is set to Enabled, |
| select Yes to reset the TPM to factory settings, and |
| then press f10 to save and exit. A confirmation |
| message is displayed to Clear the TPM. Press f1 to |
| reset the TPM, or press f2 to cancel the action. |
*For details about each of these passwords, see the following topics.
Managing a BIOS administrator password
To set, change, or delete this password, follow these steps:
86 Chapter 9 Security