Lenovo 32597CU, User Manual

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• Anti-Theft : Enable or disable the UEFI BIOS interface to activate anti-theft services, such as Computrace.
The following table shows the contents of the Security menu.
Notes:
• Some items are displayed on the menu only if the computer supports the corresponding features.
• Default values are in boldface .
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. 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
Password
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