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Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item
Submenu item
Value
Comments
password. By default, this is set to Disabled.
If you set the supervisor password and enable
this function, no one but you can change the
items in ThinkPad Setup.
Password at
unattended boot
• Disabled
• Enabled
If you select and enable Password at
unattended boot, a password prompt is
displayed when the computer is turned on, from
either a power-off state or hibernation state, by
an unattended event such as a Wake on LAN
attempt. If you select Disabled, no password
prompt is displayed; the computer goes ahead
and loads the operating system. To prevent
unauthorized access, set the user authentication
on the operating system.
Password at restart • Disabled
• Enabled
If you select and enable Password at restart,
a password prompt is displayed when you
restart the computer. If you select Disabled, no
password prompt is displayed; the computer
goes ahead and loads the operating system.
To prevent unauthorized access, set the user
authentication on the operating system.
Set Minimum Length
• Disabled
• x characters
(4≤x≤12)
Specify a minimum length for power-on
passwords and hard disk passwords. If you
set the supervisor password and specify a
minimum length for passwords, no one but you
can change the length.
Power-On Password
• Disabled
• Enabled
For more information, see “Power-on password”
on page 47
.
Hard Disk x
Password
• Disabled
• Enabled
For more information, see “Hard disk
passwords” on page 49.
Note: Hard Disk 1 means the hard disk drive is
built into your computer.
Predesktop
Authentication
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable ngerprint authentication
before the operating system is loaded.
Reader Priority • External ➙
Internal
• Internal Only
If External ➙ Internal is selected, an external
ngerprint reader is used if attached. Otherwise,
an internal ngerprint reader is used. If Internal
Only is selected, an internal ngerprint reader
is used.
Security Mode
• Normal
• High
If ngerprint authentication fails, you still can
start the computer by entering a password. If
you have selected Normal, enter a power-on
password or a supervisor password; if you have
selected High, enter a supervisor password.
Password
Authentication
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable password authentication. This
item is available when high security mode is
selected.
Fingerprint
Reset Fingerprint
Data
• Enter
This option is used to erase all ngerprint data
stored in the ngerprint reader and reset settings
to the factory state. As a result, any power-on
security features previously enabled will not be
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