Lenovo ThinkPad X131e (English) User Guide - Page 107

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

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Table 5. Security menu items (continued) Menu item Submenu item Security chip Set Minimum Length Password at unattended boot Password at restart Power-On Password Hard Disk1 Password Selection Comments any items in the ThinkPad Setup program. • Enabled • Inactive • Disabled If you select Active, the security chip is functional. If you select Inactive, the security chip is visible, but is not functional. If you select Disabled, the security Chip is hidden and is not functional. • 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. • Disabled • Enabled Refer to "Power-on password" on page 44. • Disabled • Enabled Refer to "Hard disk passwords" on page 44. Chapter 7. Advanced configuration 91

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Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item
Submenu item
Selection
Comments
any items in the ThinkPad
Setup program.
Security chip
•
Enabled
•
Inactive
•
Disabled
If you select
Active
, the
security chip is functional.
If you select
Inactive
, the
security chip is visible,
but is not functional. If
you select
Disabled
, the
security Chip is hidden and
is not functional.
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.
Power-On Password
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
Refer to “Power-on
password” on page 44.
Hard Disk1 Password
•
Disabled
•
Enabled
Refer to “Hard disk
passwords” on page
44.
Chapter 7
.
Advanced configuration
91