Dell D31M Owner's Manual page 138

Table 40. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
NVMe SSD0
Password Configuration
Password Bypass
Password Changes
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Admin Setup Lockout
Master Password Lockout
Enable Master Password Lockout
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NOTE: These requirements do not affect the hard drive password.
By default, the Strong Password option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Strong
Password option enabled as it requires passwords be more complex.
Set, change, or delete the NVMe SSD0 password.
The Password configuration page includes several options for changing the
requirements of BIOS passwords. You can modify the minimum and maximum
length of the passwords as well as require passwords to contain certain
character classes (upper case, lower case, digit, special character).
Dell Technologies recommends setting the minimum password length to at
least 8 characters.
The Password Bypass option allows the computer to reboot from the
operating system without entering the system or hard drive password. If the
computer has already booted to the operating system, it is presumed that the
user has already entered the correct system or hard drive password.
NOTE: This option does not remove the requirement to enter the
password after shutting down.
By default, the Password Bypass option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Password
Bypass option enabled.
The Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS setup allows an
end user to set or change the system or hard drive passwords without entering
the administrator password. This gives an administrator control over the BIOS
settings but enables an end user to provide their own password.
By default, the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Allow Non-
Admin Password Changes option disabled.
The Non-Admin Setup Changes option allows an end user to configure the
wireless devices without requiring the administrator password.
By default, the Non-Admin Setup Changes option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Non-Admin
Setup Changes option disabled.
The Admin Setup Lockout option prevents an end user from even viewing
the BIOS setup configuration without first entering the administrator password
(if set).
By default, the Admin Setup Lockout option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Admin
Setup Lockout option disabled.
The Master Password Lockout setting allows you to disable the Recovery
Password feature. If the system, administrator, or hard drive password is
forgotten, the system becomes unusable.
NOTE: When the owner password is set, the Master Password Lockout
option is not available.