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Dell Command Update will not let me enter/set a BIOS Password. Also, I cannot run as Administrator | DELL Technologies
March 29, 2025 - 5.4.0 must run as admin to enter bios password. The other workaround would be to enter bios enter password set to blank, boot, and run DCU / bios update. when completed reset bios password, if you remember...
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r/Dell on Reddit: Dell Command Update does not save BIOS password
March 4, 2024 -
I am deploying Dell machines and I set up Admin passwords on them, however, this prevents then Dell Command from doing BIOS updates. Even if I run Dell Command Update as Admin and put in the password, it's like it doesn't save it? The "Show password" button is greyed out and the BIOS updates won't install.
I did also want to try and use DCU CLI but as soon as I open it - it closes. Any ideas as I'm pulling my hairs out (whatever has left of them)
BIOS update failed as password is not configured
Optiplex 3050, trying to update the BIOS via Dell Command Update but it errors with.. 'BIOS Update failed as password is not configured. Please configure the BIOS password in settings and retry.' I... More on dell.com
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November 17, 2022powershell - Issues with setting bios password in dell command update from command line - Stack Overflow
So I am trying to create a powershell script for my organizations imaging process and part of that is installing drivers. I am trying to make this so a admin can set one and let it go and come back... More on stackoverflow.com
Unable to update BIOS automatically in Dell Command Update ADMX in Intune
I’m not sure about the details of your issue. In my case, the root problem was that I was trying to update Dell devices through Dell Command Update, but the BIOS password field was greyed out. More on dell.com
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October 2, 2025BIOS Update failed as password is not configured?
I know on my Panasonic and some IBMs there is an option to enable passwords but not actually set one. Maybe check to see if the Precisions have a similar logic? More on reddit.com
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Dell Command | Update needs BIOS password | DELL Technologies
July 9, 2025 - How do I supply the BIOS password for Dell Command | Update via settings configuration to allow BIOS udpates? ... If the option is greyed out, chances are there is no password set.
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BIOS Password Is Not Included in the Exported Configuration of Dell Command Update | Dell US
Customers may face a problem with Dell Command Update when importing configuration from computer to another. The BIOS Password value is not included in the imported configuration, and when the configuration is imported to the target computer, the BIOS password is blank.
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Dell Update Tool Fails to Upgrade BIOS on Computers Having BIOS Admin Password Configured | Dell US
The feature to configure BIOS Admin Password is not provided on DU.
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BIOS update failed as password is not configured | DELL Technologies
November 17, 2022 - @jiceman hi there, this helped me out. first set a bios password. then update the dell command update software first. restart the app as admin after update. then go to settings (gear icon at top right), bios, then enter your bios password.
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powershell - Issues with setting bios password in dell command update from command line - Stack Overflow
Copydcu-cli.exe /configure -biosPassword="Test1234" So, in your case, you are missing the /configure command option as well as enclosing the password string with double quotes. Note that per official documentation indicated the value must be ...
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Unable to update BIOS automatically in Dell Command Update ADMX in Intune | DELL Technologies
October 2, 2025 - I’m not sure about the details of your issue. In my case, the root problem was that I was trying to update Dell devices through Dell Command Update, but the BIOS password field was greyed out.
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r/Dell on Reddit: BIOS Update failed as password is not configured?
July 18, 2023 -
I am receiving the error message "BIOS update failed as password is not configured. Please configure the BIOS password in settings and retry" on one of the dozen Precision 3571's I have in my environment. This is the 1.15.0 version released July 11, 2023. I have 5 other models in production, about 140 computers in total. I'd hate to have to set a BIOS password on every single one of these just to get a BIOS upgrade if this appears for other models as well...
Is there anyone running into this lately? Any workaround? I've tried using SupportAssist, Dell Command | Update and manually tried to install the BIOS update.
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I know on my Panasonic and some IBMs there is an option to enable passwords but not actually set one. Maybe check to see if the Precisions have a similar logic?
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If it's requiring you to have a password, set one with Dell Command | Configure. You can generate a .exe from Configure and use that to run on each computer, setting the BIOS password and any other options you may find useful.
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BIOS update warning: bios update failed as bios requires password. please remove password. | DELL Technologies
November 12, 2022 - BIOS update warning: bios update failed as bios requires password. please remove password. The above warning and inability to install BIOS update concerns v. 1.11. However, no password is se...
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Dell Command PowerShell Provider BIOS Passwords Feature | Dell US
To modify these settings using DCPP, run the following commands: Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\Security\PasswordBypass "Disabled" Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\Security\PasswordBypass "Reboot Bypass" Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\Security\PasswordBypass "Resume Bypass" Set-Item -Path DellSmbios:\Security\PasswordBypass "Reboot and Resume Bypass" If the admin password is set on your machine, the user can view the BIOS setup menu (F2/F12) in the locked mode.
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XPS 9710 BIOS Admin Password not available for setup - old and new passwords greyed out | DELL Technologies
April 1, 2023 - This happens when a password is set for SSD or SSD has hardware encryption enabled that causes a bug in Dell BIOS described here: https://www.dell.com/community/Precision-Mobile-Workstations/Disable-Dell-Security-Manager-Password-Prompt-Wit...
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Can't update BIOS, needs password? | DELL Technologies
November 11, 2022 - However, I've never set a BIOS password, and I have multiple successful updates in my BIOS event log as recently as a couple months ago. Does anyone know what I can do here? ... Download and install the update outside of Dell Update/Support Assist.
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r/sysadmin on Reddit: Dell Command Update 4.6 - the holy grail
September 17, 2022 -
In case anyone else was interested, an update to version 4.6 introduces a feature set that we’ve been requesting for quite some time from Dell.
We have always struggled with pushing out laptop, driver, and firmware updates, because certain ones may require a reboot, and so we did not want to negatively impact our end users, and have their system reboot in the middle of a meeting, etc.
4.6 introduces the ability to defer install and reboot by a certain number of hours in addition to defining how many times the user can defer the install or reboot.
We’re in the process of getting the new configuration file pushed out to all our machines as this will help us to ensure that everybody’s computers drivers are up-to-date, without having to engineer and architect a more complicated solution.
Just wanted to share, would love to hear others thoughts.
Thanks.
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Thanks for letting us know. I noticed the new version number but hadn't gone and looked at the change notes yet. Definitely will now! Link to save others' time: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/command-update/dellcommandupdate_ug/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-dell-command-%7C-update-version-4.6?guid=guid-f8705b0c-3c35-48b9-975b-dd50437d7874&lang=en-us Added support to provide updates for Camera subsystem. Added capability to pause Dell Command | Update activity when there is a Windows Update running. Scheduled reboot time is configured to five minutes for manual updates that require reboot when reboot consent check box is set. Enhanced file handling security measures. Added capability to schedule daily updates at selected time of the day. Added capability to schedule monthly updates on selected week and day of the month. Added support to disable notifications. Added capability to display Update Events, Penetration Rate, and Non-Compliance List through CIM provider class. Added capability to reattempt failed updates after system reboot. Improved defer updates capability with options to defer installation up to ninety-nine hours. Added support to defer system restart from one to ninety-nine hours after installations requiring reboot. InvColPC.exe is not bundled with Dell Command | Update package as a security enhancement.
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Do you centrally manage Dell Command Update? If so, how exactly? I'm a one man IT department so I could use all the central management I can get my hands on.
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I encountered the same problem. Run Dell Command as an administrator. This should prompt for admin credentials and that will prompt you to decide if you want to check for updates automatically or manually. I ran into this same problem with a domain joined machine updating to 4.6.0 from 4.4.
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I have actually had success with this: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DELL\UpdateService\Service\UpdateScheduler]'CurrentUpdateState'='Scan'
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Dell Bios Switches Prompt for Bios password or silent switches passthrough
Desktopcentral allows you patch bios's for dell machines, however, if your machine is setup with a Admin/Setup Password that locks down bios settings the computer will not update because it wants a the correct bios password.
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Dell Command | Update Security Configuration Guide | Dell India
On CLI: The password can be configured by -biosPassword, -secureBiosPassword options.
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Trying to update BIOS Password through Command|Update without success. | DELL Technologies
May 29, 2023 - Hi Folks, I'm getting ready to deploy a master BIOS password to the fleet using Group Policy. I'm investigating using Command|Update, specifically the following command: "C:\Program Files\Dell\Comm...
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Grayed Out Bios On the Dell inspiron 3531 | DELL Technologies
April 24, 2020 - Hi, if you have the same problem, set a system password then reboot, then your bios will be back!
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Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center, Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band, and Dell Command | Warranty Security Configuration Guide | Dell US
The Allow NonAdmin Password Changes option in BIOS setup allows an end user to set or change the system or hard drive passwords without entering the administrator password.