Lenovo X230 - Manual (Page 134)

Table 6. Security menu items
Menu item Submenu item Value Comments
Hardware Password
Manager • Disabled
• Enabled
Manage your power-on password, supervisor
password, and your hard disk passwords.
Supervisor Password • Disabled
• Enabled
See “Supervisor password” on page 52.
Lock UEFI BIOS
Settings • Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable the function that protects items
in ThinkPad Setup from being changed by a user
who does not have the supervisor password. By
default, this is set to Disabled. If you set the
supervisor password and enable this function, no
one but you can change any items in ThinkPad
Setup.
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.
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
See “Power-on password” on page 50.
Password
Hard Disk x Password • Disabled
• Enabled
See “Hard disk passwords” on page 50.
Note: Hard Disk 1 means the hard disk drive
built into your computer.
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.
Security Mode • Normal
• High
If fingerprint authentication fails, you still can start
the computer by entering a password. If you have
selected Normal, enter a power-on password
or a supervisor password; if you have selected
High, enter a supervisor password.
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