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