The system administrator wants to ensure that the ability to change passwords is disabled in the BIOS. Which method can be used to achieve this?

Question

Options

• ASet a system board jumper.
• BPress the System ID button.
• CEnsure that no other users can log in to the iDRAC.
• DDisable the password setting in the System Setup utility.

• A
  95% (19)
• C
  5% (1)

Explanation

Setting a system board jumper (Option A) is a hardware-level control that physically prevents BIOS settings - including passwords - from being changed. On enterprise servers (like Dell PowerEdge), a specific jumper position on the motherboard enforces a "password disable" or "configuration lock" state that software cannot override, making it the most secure and reliable method.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (System ID button): This button blinks an LED to physically identify a server in a rack - it has no relationship to BIOS security.
• C (iDRAC access): The iDRAC is an out-of-band remote management controller for tasks like power cycling and OS deployment; restricting iDRAC logins does not affect BIOS password settings.
• D (System Setup utility): Disabling the password in System Setup removes the password but doesn't prevent someone with physical access from later re-entering System Setup and setting a new one - it doesn't lock out the ability to change passwords.

Memory tip: Think of the jumper as a physical padlock on the BIOS - just as a padlock can't be removed by software, a jumper enforces hardware-level restrictions that no OS or firmware tool can bypass.

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