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System Security
Use this window to control the security features of the system.
NOTE: This help page may include information about features and values not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays the features and values that are supported on your system.
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System Security Administrator, Elevated Administrator(Linux only) Administrator, Elevated Administrator(Linux only)
NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
NOTE: Based on available hardware, dependencies may exist between the various attributes for settings. For example, setting a attribute value may change the state of the dependent attributes to non-editable or editable, as the case may be. For example, changing the Password Status setting to Locked does not allow you to configure the System Password.

NOTE: Based on the system's processor type, the TPM and TCM options are available..
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Intel(R) AES-NI
Displays the the current status of Intel(R) Processor AES-NI feature.
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System Password
Displays the password and allows the password to be set or modified. The password can be up to 32 characters long and contain most of non-shifted letters, numbers, and punctuation.
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Setup Password
Displays the password and allows the password to be set or modified. The password can be up to 32 characters long and contain most of non-shifted letters, numbers, and punctuation.
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Password Status
Locks the system password. To prevent the system password from being modified, set this option to locked and enable setup password. This field also prevents the system password from being disabled by the user while the system boots.
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TPM Security
Controls the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system.
Off (default) Presence of the TPM is not reported to the operating system.
On with Pre-boot Measurements BIOS stores TCG compliant measurements to the TPM during POST.
On without Pre-boot Measurements BIOS bypasses pre-boot measurements.
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TPM Activation
Allows the user to change the operational state of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This field is Read-Only when TPM Security is set to Off.
Activate The TPM is enabled and activated.
Deactivate The TPM is disabled and deactivated.
No Change The operational state of the TPM remains unaltered.
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TPM Status
Displays the current status of the TPM.
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TPM Clear
WARNING: Clearing the TPM will cause loss of all keys in the TPM. This could affect booting of the operating system.

When set to Yes, all the contents of the TPM will be cleared. This field is Read-Only when TPM Security is set to Off.
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TCM Security
Controls the reporting of the Trusted Cryptography Module (TCM) in the system.
Off (default) Presence of the TCM is not reported to the operating system.
On Presence of the TCM is reported to the operating system.
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TCM Activation
Allows the user to change the operational state of the Trusted Cryptography Module (TCM). This field is Read-Only when TCM Security is set to Off.
Activate The TCM is enabled and activated.
Deactivate The TCM is disabled and deactivated.
No Change The operational state of the TCM remains unaltered.
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TCM Clear
WARNING: Clearing the TCM will cause loss of all keys in the TCM. This could affect booting of the operating system.

When set to Yes, all the contents of the TCM will be cleared. This field is Read-Only when TCM Security is set to Off.
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Intel(R) TXT
Enables or disables Trusted Execution Technology. To enable Intel(R) TXT, VT must be enabled, and the TPM must be enabled with pre-boot measurements and activated.
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BIOS Update Control
Allows or prevents the BIOS update using DOS or UEFI shell based flash utilities. For environments not requiring local BIOS updates, it is recommended to set this field to Disabled.
NOTE: The BIOS updates via Dell Update Package is not affected by this setup option.
Unlocked Allows all BIOS update.
Limited Prevents local BIOS updates from DOS or UEFFI shell based flash utilities, or from Lifecycle Controller User Interface.
NOTE: Limited is recommended for environments that do not require local BIOS updates. These environments include Remote Enablement Update or executing Update Package from operating system.
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AC Power Recovery
Specifies how the system will react after AC power has been restored to the system. It is especially useful for people who turn their systems off with a power strip.
Last The system turns on if the system was on when AC was lost. The system remains off if the system was off when AC was lost.
On The system turns on after AC is restored.
Off The system stays off after AC is restored.
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AC Power Recovery Delay
Specifies how the system will support the staggering of power-up after AC power has been restored to the system.
Immediate There is no delay for power-up.
Random The system creates a random delay (30 seconds to 240 seconds) for power-up.
User Defined The system delays power-up by that amount. The system supported user defined power-up delay range is from 30s to 240s.
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User Defined Delay (60s to 240s)
Controls the user defined AC Recovery Delay. Enter a delay in the range of 60 seconds to 240 seconds.
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Other Window Controls
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Export Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify.
E-mail E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Help Displays the online help for this page.
Go Back to BIOS Setup Page Takes you back to the BIOS Setup page.
Apply Saves a record of the values that you have entered or selected for each field.