Lenovo E431, E531 manual Security menu, Menu item Submenu item Selection Comments Password

Security menu

If you need to set the security features of your computer, select Security from the ThinkPad Setup program main menu.

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 52.
	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 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.

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