Lenovo 3259AD9, 336655U manual Menu item Submenu item Selection Comments Password

• Anti-Theft: Enable or disable the UEFI BIOS interface to activate anti-theft services, such as Computrace.

The following table shows the contents of the Security menu.

Notes:

•Some items are displayed on the menu only if the computer supports the corresponding features.

•Default values are in boldface.

Table 5. Security menu items

Menu item	Submenu item	Selection		Comments
Password	Supervisor Password	•	Disabled	Refer to “Supervisor
		•	Enabled	password” on page 50.
	Lock UEFI BIOS Settings	•	Disabled	Enables or disables the
		•	Enabled	function that protects
				items in the ThinkPad
				Setup program from
				being changed by a user
				who does not have the
				supervisor password.
				By default, this is set to
				Disabled. If you set the
				supervisor password and
				enable this function, no
				one but you can change
				any items in the ThinkPad
				Setup program.
	Set Minimum Length	•	Disabled	Specify a minimum length
		•	Password length options	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	•	Disabled	If you select and enable
	boot	•	Enabled	Password at unattended
				boot, a password prompt
				is displayed when the
				computer is turned on, from
				either a power-off state or
				hibernation. 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	If you select and enable
		•	Enabled	Password at restart,
				a password prompt is
				displayed when you restart
				the computer. If you select
				Disabled, no password

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