Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E430 (English) User Guide - Page 122

Menu item, Selection, Comments, Disabled, Password at unattended, Password at restart, Password

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Table 5. Security menu items Menu item Submenu item Password Supervisor Password Lock UEFI BIOS Settings Set Minimum Length Password at unattended boot Password at restart Selection Comments • Disabled • Enabled Refer to "Supervisor password" on page 50. • Disabled • Enabled Enables or disables the function that protects items in the ThinkPad Setup program 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 the ThinkPad Setup program. • Disabled • Password length options Specify a minimum length for the power-on password and hard disk password. By default, this is set to Disabled. If you set the supervisor password and specify a minimum length for passwords, no one but you can change the length. • 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. 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. • 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. 104 User Guide

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Table 5. Security menu items
Menu item
Submenu item
Selection
Comments
Supervisor Password
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
Refer to “Supervisor
password” on page 50.
Lock UEFI BIOS Settings
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
Enables or disables the
function that protects
items in the ThinkPad
Setup program 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 the ThinkPad
Setup program.
Set Minimum Length
•
Disabled
•
Password length options
Specify a minimum length
for the power-on password
and hard disk password.
By default, this is set to
Disabled
. If you set the
supervisor password and
specify a minimum length
for passwords, no one but
you can change the length.
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.
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
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