---
name: "smbios-passwd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsmbios"
version: "2.4.3-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbios-passwd"
---

# smbios-passwd(1)

../src/bin/smbios-passwd

## NAME

smbios-passwd - ../src/bin/smbios-passwd

## SYNOPSIS

**smbios-passwd**

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--info**

  Show password information

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Display more verbose output.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Minimize program output. Only errors and warnings are displayed.

- **--trace**

  Enable verbose function tracing.

- **--logconfig**=*LOGCONFIG*

  Specify alternate config log.

- **--password**=*PASSWORD*

  BIOS Setup password for set/activate operations.

- **-r**, **--rawpassword**

  Do not auto-convert password to scancodes.

- **--memory-dat**=*MEMORY\_DAT*

  Path to a memory dump file to use instead of real RAM

- **--cmos-dat**=*CMOS\_DAT*

  Path to a CMOS dump file to use instead of real CMOS

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **smbios-passwd** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **smbios-passwd** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info smbios-passwd**

should give you access to the complete manual.