ThinkPad P50 - Page 95

Table 3. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item
Submenu item
Value
Comments
Password at
Unattended Boot
• Disabled
• Enabled
If you select and enable Password at
unattended boot, a password prompt is
displayed when the computer is turned on, from
either a power-off state or hibernation state, by
an unattended event such as a Wake on LAN
attempt. 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
• Enabled
If you select and enable Password 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, set the user
authentication on the operating system.
Password at Boot
Device List
• Disabled
• Enabled
If the Security password is set, this option is
used to specify whether the Security password
must be entered to display the F12 boot device
list.
Select Enabled to prompt for the Security
password. Select Disabled to proceed without
any user action required.
Password Count
Exceeded Error
• Disabled
• Enabled
Select Enabled to show the POST 0199 error
and prompt for the Security password. Select
Disabled to hide the POST 0199 error and
proceed without any user action needed.
Set Minimum Length
• Disabled
• x characters
(4≤x≤12)
Specify a minimum length for power-on
passwords and hard disk passwords. If you set
the supervisor password and specify a minimum
length for passwords, no one but you can
change the length.
Power-On Password
• Disabled
• Enabled
Power-On Password prevents unauthorized
users from booting your computer. See “Using
passwords” on page 57.
Hard Disk X
Password
• Disabled
• Enabled
Hard Disk Password prevents unauthorized
users from accessing the date on the hard disk
drive. In addition to the user hard disk
password, an optional master hard disk
password can be used to give access to an
administrator. See “Using passwords” on page
57.
Fingerprint Predesktop
Authentication
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable fingerprint authentication
before the operating system is loaded.
Reader Priority
• External ➙
Internal
• Internal Only
If External ➙ Internal is selected, an external
fingerprint reader is used if attached. Otherwise,
an internal fingerprint reader is used. If Internal
Only is selected, an internal fingerprint reader is
used.
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