SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC GENERATION AND RETRIEVAL OF AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM PASSWORD
First Claim
1. An information handling system comprising:
- a processor; and
a basic input/output system (BIOS) comprising a program of instructions executable by the processor and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the BIOS is further configured to, during a boot of an information handling system, and in response to a request to set a password associated with the information handling system;
generate a random password;
securely store the random password in a memory such that the password may be retrieved during execution of the BIOS on a subsequent boot of the information handling system prior to initialization of an operating system by a user physically present at the information handling system; and
set the random password as the password associated with the information handling system.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and a basic input/output system (BIOS). The BIOS may comprise a program of instructions executable by the processor and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system. The BIOS may further be configured to, during a boot of an information handling system, and in response to a request to set a password associated with the information handling system, generate a random password, securely store the random password in a memory such that the password may be retrieved during a subsequent boot of the information handling system by a user physically present at the information handling system, and set the random password as the password associated with the information handling system.
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18 Claims
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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a processor; and a basic input/output system (BIOS) comprising a program of instructions executable by the processor and configured to cause the processor to initialize one or more information handling resources of the information handling system, wherein the BIOS is further configured to, during a boot of an information handling system, and in response to a request to set a password associated with the information handling system; generate a random password; securely store the random password in a memory such that the password may be retrieved during execution of the BIOS on a subsequent boot of the information handling system prior to initialization of an operating system by a user physically present at the information handling system; and set the random password as the password associated with the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
during a boot of an information handling system, and in response to a request to set a password associated with the information handling system; generating a random password; securely storing the random password in a memory such that the password may be retrieved during execution of the BIOS on a subsequent boot of the information handling system prior to initialization of an operating system by a user physically present at the information handling system; and setting the random password as the password associated with the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and computer-executable instructions carried on the computer readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to, during a boot of an information handling system, and in response to a request to set a password associated with the information handling system; generate a random password; securely store the random password in a memory such that the password may be retrieved during execution of the BIOS on a subsequent boot of the information handling system prior to initialization of an operating system by a user physically present at the information handling system; and set the random password as the password associated with the information handling system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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