I've been tasked by my manager to explore options for remotely managing BIOS settings across our fleet of 3000 computers. We've looked into Dell's solution, but our security team rejected it because it requires an agent installation. Since there's nothing pre-configured in our system image for this purpose, I'm curious if anyone has effective methods or alternatives for making BIOS changes on the fly without relying on agents or additional installations.
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You can manage BIOS settings using WMI through PowerShell without needing to install any agents. By running a PowerShell script as an elevated user, you can connect to the BIOS and change settings directly. I had success doing this recently, and there are good resources online, including a blog that details how to structure your commands for this purpose.
Yeah, I'd love to check that out too! Sounds like a perfect solution for my situation.
From what I know, Dell's BIOS management tools like Command Configure are really your best bet for remote BIOS management. If your security team is hesitant about trusting Dell's software, they should consider evaluating it more thoroughly. It's hard to find comparable solutions for other manufacturers if you can't rely on established tools.
That's great to know! Do you have a link to that blog? I'm really interested in seeing how it works.