Lenovo 33472GU Menu item Submenu item Selection Comments Password, At unattended boot, a password

•On each submenu, press Enter to show selectable options and select a desired option, or type desired values from the keyboard directly.

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

The following table lists the Config menu items.

Table 3. Security menu items

Menu item	Submenu item	Selection		Comments
Password	Supervisor Password	•	Disabled	Refer to “Supervisor password” on
	Password Status	•	Enabled	page 40.
	Lock UEFI BIOS Settings	•	Disabled	Enable or disable the function that
		•	Enabled	protects items in the ThinkPad
				Setup program from being changed
				by unauthorized users. 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 the ThinkPad
				Setup program.
	Password at unattended	•	Disabled	If you select and Enable Password
	boot	•	Enabled	at unattended boot, a password
				prompt is displayed when the
				computer is turned on, from a
				power-off state. If you select
				Disabled, no password prompt is
				displayed; the computer goes ahead
				and loads the operating system. To
				prevent unauthorized access, you
				can set the user authentication on
				the operating system.
	Password at restart	•	Disabled	If you select and Enable Password
		•	Enabled	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, you can set
				the user authentication on the
				operating system.
	Set Minimum Length	•	Disabled	Specify a minimum length for
		•	x characters	power-on passwords and hard disk
				passwords. If you set the supervisor
			(4≤x≤12)
				password and specify a minimum
				length for passwords, no one but
				you can change the length.
	Power-On Password	•	Disabled	Refer to “Power-on password” on
	Password Status	•	Enabled	page 38.
	Hard Disk1 Password	•	Disabled	Refer to “Hard disk passwords” on
	Password Status	•	Enabled	page 38.

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