Lenovo ThinkPad X230i (English) User Guide - Page 132

Table 6. Security menu items (continued) Menu item Submenu item Password at restart Set Minimum Length Power-On Password Hard Disk x Password Selection Comments 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. • Enabled • Disabled 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 • Password length options • 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. • Disabled • Enabled See "Power-on password" on page 54. • Disabled • Enabled Refer to "Hard disk passwords" on page 54. Fingerprint Predesktop Authentication • Disabled • Enabled Reader Priority • External ➙ Internal • Internal Only Security Mode • Normal • High Note: Hard Disk 1 means the hard disk drive built into your computer. Enable or disable fingerprint authentication before the operating system is loaded. 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. If fingerprint authentication fails, you still can start the computer by entering 116 User Guide