Systems and methods for command-based entry into basic input/output system setup from operating system

An information handling system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• an operating system comprising one or more instructions embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media communicatively coupled to the processor, the instructions for causing the processor to, when read and executed by the processor:
• responsive to a user input indicating a desire to invoke a basic input/output system (BIOS) setup program for configuring a BIOS;
• prompt for and receive user-provided credentials via a user interface communicatively coupled to the processor;
• pass BIOS credentials to the BIOS based on the user-provided credentials;
• and
• responsive to determining that the BIOS credentials are valid:
• set a BIOS setup program flag indicating that the BIOS setup program is to be invoked on a subsequent boot;
• and
• record a timestamp indicative of when the flag was set;
• wherein the BIOS is configured to invoke the BIOS setup program prior to loading and executing the operative system responsive to detecting:
• the BIOS setup flag is set;
• and
• a most recent boot of the information handling system occurred within a particular interval relative to the time indicated by the timestamp.