Users Guide

Intel vPro OOB Management Extensions 45
1 Launch the AMT plug-in. For more information, see Launching the AMT
Plug-in.
2 On the DCIP’s Home screen click Client Configuration .
3 On the Client Configuration window, click BIOS Passwords .
The
BIOS Passwords tab is displayed.
4 Select one of the following options:
•
Clear — clear either the Admin or System password.
NOTE: To clear the Admin password you have to clear the System password
as well.
• Set — enter and confirm the Admin or System password.
NOTE: Client systems have to reboot after setting the Admin or System
passwords.
• Length — you can specify the minimum and maximum length for the
Admin and System password.
5 If you want the Task execution to continue to subsequent clients systems
when an error occurs, select the
Continue on error check box. Otherwise,
Task execution will stop on the first client system where an error is
encountered
6 If you want to reboot after applying changes select the Reboot after
applying changes
check box.
7 Click Next .
The
Select Clients tab is displayed.
8 Search for the list of client systems that you want to change the BIOS
passwords.
9 Select the client systems you want to change the BIOS passwords and click
Add .
10 Click Next .
The
Schedule Task tab is displayed.
11 You can either choose to apply the password changes immediately or
schedule it to run at a later time.
12 Provide a brief description of the changes your are applying and click
Finish .
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