Lenovo ThinkPad T420 (English) User Guide - Page 206

Active for Security Chip, BIOS ROM String

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Table 9. Security menu items (continued) Password Authentication • Disabled • Enabled Reset Fingerprint Data • Enter Security Chip Security Chip • Active • Inactive • Disabled Security Reporting Options 188 User Guide Clear Security Chip • Enter Intel TXT Feature • Disabled • Enabled 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. Enable or disable password authentication. If high security mode is selected, this item appears. This option is used to erase all fingerprint data stored in the fingerprint reader and reset settings to the factory state (ex. Power-on security, LEDs, etc.) As a result, any power-on security features previously enabled will not be able to work until they are re-enabled in the fingerprint software. If you select "Active", Security Chip is functional. If you select "Inactive", Security Chip is visible, but is not functional. If you select "Disabled", Security Chip is hidden and is not functional. Enable or disable the following Security Reporting Options. • BIOS ROM String Reporting: BIOS text string • ESCD Reporting: Extended system configuration data • CMOS Reporting: CMOS data • NVRAM Reporting: Security data stored in the Asset ID • SMBIOS Reporting: SMBIOS data Clear the encryption key. Note: Only if you select "Active" for Security Chip, this item appears. Enable or disable Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

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Table 9. Security menu items (continued)
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.
Password Authentication
Disabled
Enabled
Enable or disable password
authentication.
If high
security mode is selected,
this item appears.
Reset Fingerprint Data
Enter
This option is used to erase
all fingerprint data stored
in the fingerprint reader
and reset settings to the
factory state (ex. Power-on
security, LEDs, etc.) As
a result, any power-on
security features previously
enabled will not be able
to work until they are
re-enabled in the fingerprint
software.
Security Chip
Active
Inactive
Disabled
If you select “Active”,
Security Chip is functional.
If you select “Inactive”,
Security Chip is visible, but
is not functional. If you
select “Disabled”, Security
Chip is hidden and is not
functional.
Security Reporting Options
Enable or disable the
following Security
Reporting Options.
BIOS ROM String
Reporting: BIOS text
string
ESCD Reporting:
Extended system
configuration data
CMOS Reporting:
CMOS data
NVRAM Reporting:
Security data stored in
the Asset ID
SMBIOS Reporting:
SMBIOS data
Clear Security Chip
Enter
Clear the encryption key.
Note:
Only if you select
“Active” for Security Chip,
this item appears.
Security Chip
Intel TXT Feature
Disabled
Enabled
Enable or disable Intel
Trusted Execution
Technology.
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