The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:Option DescriptionIntel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption byusing the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled bydefault.System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-onlyif the password jumper is not installed in the system.Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is notinstalled in the system.Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.TPM Security NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.Enables you to control the reporting mode of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).The TPM Security option is set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPMStatus, TPM Activation, and Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either Onwith Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements.TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change bydefault.TPM Status Displays the TPM status.TPM Command CAUTION: Clearing the TPM results in the loss of all keys in the TPM. Theloss of TPM keys may affect booting to the operating system.Clears all the contents of the TPM. The TPM Clear option is set to No by default.Intel TXT Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT). To enable theIntel TXT option, virtualization technology must be enabled and TPM Security mustbe Enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to Off by default.Power Button Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is setto Enabled by default.NMI Button Enables or disables the NMI button on the front of the system. This option is set toDisabled by default.AC PowerRecoverySets how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. This option isset to Last by default.AC PowerRecovery DelaySets how the system supports staggering of power up after AC power is restored tothe system. This option is set to Immediate by default.User DefinedDelay (60s to240s)Sets the User Defined Delay when the User Defined option for AC Power RecoveryDelay is selected.UEFI VariableAccessProvides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to Standard (thedefault), UEFI variables are accessible in the operating system per the UEFIspecification. When set to Controlled, selected UEFI variables are protected in theenvironment and new UEFI boot entries are forced to be at the end of the currentboot order.Secure Boot Enables Secure Boot, where the BIOS authenticates each pre-boot image by usingthe certificates in the Secure Boot Policy. Secure Boot is disabled by default.41
