DELL DL2100 User Manual
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Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager
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.
feature and allows a new system password assignment and
verification.
NOTE:
information.
Setup Password
Restricts access to the System Setup program by using a
setup password.
setup password.
NOTE:
information.
Password Status
(Unlocked default)
(Unlocked default)
When Setup Password is assigned and this field is
Locked, the system password cannot be changed or
disabled at system start-up.
Locked, the system password cannot be changed or
disabled at system start-up.
See "Using the System Password" for more information.
TPM Security
(Off default)
(Off default)
Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) in the system.
(TPM) in the system.
If Off, the presence of the TPM is not reported to the
operating system.
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.
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.
reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses
pre-boot measurements.
TPM Activation
(No Change default)
(No Change default)
When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled to 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).
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.