Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: Enable this option to prevent unauthorized users from changing any settings in ThinkPad
Setup. To use this function, a supervisor password is required.
• Password at Unattended Boot
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: When this option is enabled, a password prompt is displayed when the computer is turned
on by an unattended event such as a Wake on LAN attempt. To prevent unauthorized access, set the user
authentication on the operating system.
• Password at Restart
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: When this option is enabled, a password prompt is displayed when you restart the
computer. To prevent unauthorized access, set the user authentication on the operating system.
• Password at Boot Device List
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: If you enable this option, the supervisor password is required when you try to enter the Boot
menu by repeatedly pressing F12. To use this function, a supervisor password must be set.
• Password Count Exceeded Error
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: Enable this option to display the POST 0199 error message when you enter a wrong
supervisor password more than three times.
• Set Minimum Length
Values: Disabled, x characters (4 ≤ x ≤ 12)
Descriptions: Specify a minimum length for power-on passwords and hard disk passwords. If a supervisor
password is set, you cannot change the minimum length until you log in as a supervisor.
• Power-On Password
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: Set a power-on password to protect the computer from unauthorized access. For more
information, see “Passwords introduction” on page 43.
• Hard Disk x Password
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Descriptions: Set a hard disk password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing data on the internal
storage drive. For more information, see “Passwords introduction” on page 43.
Security Chip
• Security Chip Type
Value (for discrete TPM chip): TPM 2.0
Value (for non discrete TPM chip): Intel PTT (for models with Intel CPU), AMD fTPM (for models with AMD
CPU)
• Security Chip Selection
Values: TPM 2.0, TPM 1.2
Descriptions: Use this option to select a TPM operational mode in a discrete TPM chip. TPM 1.2 must be
selected for Windows 7 and TPM 2.0 can be selected for Windows 10. The default value depends on the
preinstalled operating system.
• Security Chip
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