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2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click System Security.
System Security Settings details
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The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
CPU AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced
Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by default.
System
Password
Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if 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 not installed in the system.
Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
TPM Information
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to Off by
default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation, and the Intel TXT fields if the TPM
Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot
Measurements.
When TPM 1.2 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to Off, On with Pre-boot Measurements,
or On without Pre-boot Measurements.
Table 2. TPM 1.2 security information
TPM information Description
TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by
default.
TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Status Specifies the TPM status.
TPM Command Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to None, no command
is sent to the TPM. When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled and activated.
When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled and deactivated. When set to
Clear, all the contents of the TPM are cleared. This option is set to None by
default.
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to On or Off. This option is set to Off by
default.
Table 3. TPM 2.0 security information
TPM information Description
TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by
default.
TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
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