Security functions
Security functions
Securityfunctions
Your notebook has several security fea tures that you can use to secure your
system from unau thorised access.
This chapter explains how to use e ach function, and what the benefits are.
Please remember tha t in some cases, for example, forgetting your password,
you may be locked o ut and unable to access your data. Therefore,
please note th e following information:
• Make r egular backups to external data carriers such as external hard
drives, C Ds, DVDs or Blu-ray Discs.
• Some security functio
ns need you to choose passwords. Make a not e
of the p asswords and ke
ep them in a safe place.
If you fo rget your passwords you will need to contact the our Service
Desk. Deletion or resetting of passwords is not covered by your warranty
and a c harge will be made for assistance.
Brief overview of security functions
Detailed information about the security equipment of your device can be found
in the "Professional Notebook" manual, on the "Drivers & Utilities" CD/DVD
or on our website at "
http://ts.fujitsu.com/suppor t/".
Security functions Type of prote ction
Preparation
Security Lock
Mechanical Fit and lock the Kensington
Lock Cable (accessory).
Fingerprint sensor (dep ending
on the device)
Biometric
Install the supplied fingerprint
software.
BIOS password protection Password protection for BIOS
Setup, operating s ystem and
hard disk with supervisor and
user pa ssword. The passwords
consist of a maximum of eight
alphanumeric characters.
Specify at least one supervisor
password in the BIOS Setup
and act ivate the p assword
protection for the operating
system and hard disk as
desired.
Boot from removable media
Prevents unauthorised booting
of an operating system from
external media (e.g. USB stick,
USB CD-ROM drive etc.).
In the BIOS Setup, go to the
Securit y menu and edit the
option Boot from Removable
Media.
Owner Information Overlay service desk or owner
information during the boot
process.
In the BIOS Setup, go to the
Securit y menu and edit the
option Owner Information.
Trusted Platform Module Identification and authentication
of the notebook
Define a supervisor password
in the BIOS Setup and enable
the TPM (Security Chip).
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