Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - Manual (Page 127)

Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item Submenu item Selection Comments
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.
Power-On Password • Disabled
• Enabled
Refer to “Power-on
password” on page 50.
Hard Disk1 Password • Disabled
• Enabled
Refer to “Hard disk
passwords” on page
50.
Security Chip • Active
• Inactive
• Disabled
If you select Active, the
security chip is functional.
If you select Inactive, the
Security Chip option is
visible, but the security
chip is not functional. If
you select Disabled, the
Security Chip option is
hidden and the security
chip is not functional.
Security Reporting Options • Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable the
following Security
Reporting Options:
• CMOS Reporting:
CMOS data
• NVRAM Reporting:
NVRAM data
• SMBIOS Reporting:
SMBIOS data
Clear Security Chip • Enter Clear the encryption key.
Note: This item is displayed
only if you have selected
Active for the Security
Chip option.
Physical Presence for
Provisioning • Disabled
• Enabled
This option enables or
disables the confirmation
message when you change
the settings of the security
chip.
Security Chip
Physical Presence for Clear • Disabled
• Enabled
This option enables or
disables the confirmation
message when you clear
the security chip.
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