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Password Policies Settings#

Set Minimum Length#

A minimum length set here applies to:

  • Supervisor Password (SVP)
  • System Management Password (SMP)
  • Power-On Password (PoP)
  • Hard Disk Password (HDP)

Possible options:

  1. Disabled – passwords can have 1 to 128 characters. Default.
  2. 4 Characters
  3. 5 Characters
  4. 6 Characters
  5. 7 Characters
  6. 8 Characters
  7. 9 Characters
  8. 10 Characters
  9. 11 Characters
  10. 12 Characters
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SetMinimumLength Disable, 4 Characters, 5 Characters, 6 Characters, 7 Characters, 8 Characters, 9 Characters, 10 Characters, 11 Characters, 12 Characters Yes Both

Set Strong Password#

A strong password is defined as:

  • Upper case, lower case, and numeric characters are all required
  • Special characters are optional
  • The minimum length is 8

Possible options:

  1. Disabled – the minimum length is 1 character. Default.
  2. Enabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SetStrongPassword Disabled, Enabled Yes Both

Keyboard Layout#

Keyboard layout for password.

Possible options:

  1. English – Default.
  2. French
  3. German
  4. Chinese
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
KeyboardLayout English, French, German, Chinese Yes Both

BIOS Password At System Boot#

Whether to prompt for passwords when the system starts from the full off or hibernate state.

Attention

To prevent unauthorized access to the system we recommend to setting user authentication on the OS.

Possible options:

  1. Yes – Default.
  2. No
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
BIOSPasswordAtSystemBoot Yes, No Yes Both

BIOS Password At Reboot#

Whether to require Power-On Password when system restarts.

Possible options:

  1. No - Default.
  2. Yes
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
BIOSPasswordAtReboot No, Yes Yes Both

BIOS Password At Boot Device List#

Whether user is prompted for a password when F12 is pressed during POST (Power On Self Test).

Attention

Password prompt requires that Administrator Password is set.

Possible options:

  1. No – Default.
  2. Yes
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
BIOSPasswordAtBootDeviceList No, Yes Yes Both

Require SVP when Flashing#

Whether the Supervisor Password (SVP) is required when updating the system software.

Possible options:

  1. No – Default.
  2. Yes
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
RequireSVPwhenFlashing No, Yes Yes Both

POP Changeable by User#

Whether the Power-On Password (POP) can be changed without Supervisor Password (SVP).

Possible options:

  1. Yes – Default.
  2. No – the Power-On Password can only be changed with the SVP.
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
POPChangeablebyUser Yes, No Yes Both

Allow Jumper Clear SVP#

Whether to allow the hardware jumper to clear the Supervisor Password.

Attention

No action can reset the SVP if user forgets it.

Possible options:

  1. Yes – Default.
  2. No
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
AllowJumperClearSVP Yes, No Yes Both

Jumper Clears Supervisor and System Manager Password#

Allows the hardware jumper to clear the Supervisor Password and System Manager Password.

Possible options:

  1. Enabled – Default.
  2. Disabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
JumperClearsBiosConfigPasswords Enable, Disable Yes Both

Jumper Clears Certificates#

Allows the hardware jumper to clear the enrolled Supervisor and System Manager certificates.

Possible options:

  1. Enabled – Default.
  2. Disabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
JumperClearsCertificates Enable, Disable Yes Both

Password Count Exceeded Error#

Whether to show the POST 0199 error and prompt for password after three failed attempts.

Attention

If Enabled, then after 3 attempts with an incorrect password, the system will show a 0199 error.

  • User can bypass the error by pressing F2.
  • 0199 error is still shown.
  • Clear the error condition by pressing F10, or saving the settings after this has been verified, by entering bios with correct SVP.
  • If a user attempts to change BIOS settings and uses the wrong password, the system will deny access.
  • After a third failed attempt, all other attempts will fail. No further changes can be made, and user needs to reboot.

Possible options:

  1. Enabled – Default.
  2. Disabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
PasswordCountExceededError Enabled, Disabled Yes Both