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January 28th, 2025 11:25

Dell Command | Configure 5.x missing password

"Value to Set" (text box) password (SetupPwd; SysPwd; HddPwd) is missing in the new version of Dell Command | Configure, currently 5.0.1.3,

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=438RH

According to the 5.0 User's Guide on page 11, this should be supported.
In the older version 4.x are values present.

5.0 User's Guide:
Configuring the setup, system, and hard disk drive passwords
You can set or change the setup password (setuppwd) also known as BIOS password, the system password (syspwd), and the
hard disk drive password (hddpwd).
To edit the setup, system, or hard disk drive password:
1. In the Edit mode, click the Value to Set text box of the required option...

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March 6th, 2025 17:52

I was just about to write that.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000178000/dell-command-configure

key: BIOSAuthenticationManagement

User Guide:
 1. In the search bar at the upper right corner, type BIOSAuthenticationManagement.
 The search result highlights BIOSAuthenticationManagement in the list.
 2. Open BIOSAuthenticationManagement. In the Edit mode, click View / Change option in Value to Set column.
 3. Click BIOS Password tab on the left side of the BIOSAuthenticationManagement window.
 The corresponding password screen is displayed.
 4. Choose the corresponding Value to Set text box for the password that you want to configure: SetupPwd for setup 
password, SvsPwd for system password, or HddPwd for hard disk drive password.

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March 3rd, 2025 11:16

Having the same exact issue ... Are they pushing for only allowing Per Device passwords to be set via Intune now possibly? 

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March 4th, 2025 09:33

I am in contact with DELL support for a month so far, no progress yet.

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