Dell OptiPlex Micro 7020 Owners Manual - Page 90

Table 33. System setup options-Passwords menu continued, Master Password Lockout

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Table 33. System setup options-Passwords menu (continued) Passwords length of the passwords and 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 eight characters. Upper Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one upper case letter. By default, the OFF option is enabled. Lower Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one lower case letter. By default, the OFF option is enabled. Digit Reinforces password must have at least one digit. By default, the OFF option is enabled. Special Character Reinforces password must have at least one special character. By default, the OFF option is enabled. Minimum Characters Set the minimum characters allowed for password. By default, the Minimum Characters valuie is set to 4. Password Bypass When enabled, this always prompts for computer and internal hard drive passwords when powered on from the off state. By default, the Disabled option is enabled. Password Changes Enable Non-Admin Password Changes The Enable Non-Admin Password Changes option in BIOS setup allows an end user to set or change the computer 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 ON option is enabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Enable Non-Admin Password Changes option disabled. Admin Setup Lockout Enable Admin Setup Lockout The Enable 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 OFF option is disabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the Enable Admin Setup Lockout option disabled. Master Password Lockout Enable Master Password Lockout The Master Password Lockout setting allows you to disable the Recovery Password feature. If the computer, administrator, or hard drive password is forgotten, the computer becomes unusable. NOTE: When the owner password is set, the Master Password Lockout option is not available. NOTE: When an internal hard drive password is set, it must first be cleared before Master Password Lockout can be changed. By default, the OFF option is disabled. Dell does not recommend enabling the Master Password Lockout unless you have implemented your own password recovery computer. 90 BIOS Setup

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Table 33. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued)
Passwords
length of the passwords and 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 eight characters.
Upper Case Letter
Reinforces password must have at least one upper case letter.
By default, the
OFF
option is enabled.
Lower Case Letter
Reinforces password must have at least one lower case letter.
By default, the
OFF
option is enabled.
Digit
Reinforces password must have at least one digit.
By default, the
OFF
option is enabled.
Special Character
Reinforces password must have at least one special character.
By default, the
OFF
option is enabled.
Minimum Characters
Set the minimum characters allowed for password.
By default, the
Minimum Characters
valuie is set to 4.
Password Bypass
When enabled, this always prompts for computer and internal hard drive
passwords when powered on from the off state.
By default, the
Disabled
option is enabled.
Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
The
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes
option in BIOS setup allows an
end user to set or change the computer 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
ON
option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Enable
Non-Admin Password Changes
option disabled.
Admin Setup Lockout
Enable Admin Setup Lockout
The
Enable 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
OFF
option is disabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the
Enable
Admin Setup Lockout
option disabled.
Master Password Lockout
Enable Master Password Lockout
The Master Password Lockout setting allows you to disable the Recovery
Password feature. If the computer, administrator, or hard drive password is
forgotten, the computer becomes unusable.
NOTE:
When the owner password is set, the Master Password Lockout
option is not available.
NOTE:
When an internal hard drive password is set, it must first be cleared
before Master Password Lockout can be changed.
By default, the
OFF
option is disabled.
Dell does not recommend enabling the
Master Password Lockout
unless you
have implemented your own password recovery computer.
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