HP PC Commercial BIOS (UEFI) Setup
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4.2 Password Policies Menu
This sub-menu allows the administrator to set text requirements controlling the use of symbols, numbers, case and spaces
for the BIOS administration password and the power-on password. To set these requirements an administration password
must be already set.
Table 9 Password Policies Menu features
Allows the administrator to specify the minimum number of
characters required for a password.
• Minimum: 4
• Maximum: 32
2014 Desktop: New
At least one symbol
required in Administrator
and User passwords
When checked, passwords require at least one symbol, such
as $, %, ^, &, or #
At least one number
required in Administrator
and User passwords
When checked, passwords require at least one number
At least one upper-case
character required in
Administrator and User
passwords
When checked, passwords require at least one upper case
character
At least one lower-case
character required in
Administrator and User
passwords
When checked, passwords require at least one lowercase
character
Are spaces allowed in
Admin and User
passwords?
When checked, passwords can have one or more spaces
On Desktops, a jumper is available that when removed, will
clear the administrator and power on passwords. Set this to
ignore, to prevent someone from clearing your passwords
with the jumper. The following settings are possible:
• Honor
• Ignore
Prompt for
Administrator password on
F9 (Boot Menu)
When checked, the administrator password is required to
enter the boot menu
Prompt for Admin
password on F11 (System
Recovery)
When checked, the administrator password is required to
enter system recovery
Prompt for Admin
password on F12 (Network
Boot)
When checked, the administrator password is required to
enter the network boot
Prompt for Admin
password on Capsule
Update
When checked, the administrator password is required to
process a firmware capsule update
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