ThinkPad X230 - Chapter 4. Security; Physical Security Measures; Password Management and Protection

Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49
•“Usingpasswords”onpage49
•“Harddisksecurity”onpage54
•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage55
•“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage56
•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage59
•“Usingrewalls”onpage59
•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage60
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Passwordsandsleepmode
IfyouhavesetaWindowspasswordandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmodebypressingFn+F4,you
willbepromptedtoenterthepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivealsohasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume
operation.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:
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