Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item
Submenu item Selection Comments
you select Disabled, the
security Chip is hidden and
is not functional.
Set Minimum Length
• Disabled
• Password length options
Specify a minimum length
for the power-on password
and hard disk password.
By default, this is set to
Disabled. If you set the
supervisor password and
specify a minimum length
for passwords, no one but
you can change the length.
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.
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.
Power-On Password
• Disabled
• Enabled
Refer to “Power-on
password” on page 46.
Hard Disk1 Password • Disabled
• Enabled
Refer to “Hard disk
passwords” on page
46
.
UEFI BIOS Update Option
or UEFI Firmware Update
Option
Flash BIOS Updating by
End-Users (Windows 7)
Flash Firmware Updating
by End-Users
• Disabled
• Enabled
If you select Enabled,
all users can update the
UEFI BIOS. If you select
Disabled, only the person
who knows the supervisor
password can update the
UEFI BIOS.
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