Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E431, User Manual

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Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item Submenu item Selection Comments
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 50.
Hard Disk1 Password • Disabled
• Enabled
Refer to “Hard disk
passwords” on page
50.
Security Chip • Active
• Inactive
• Disabled
If you select Active , the
security chip is functional.
If you select
Inactive , the
Security Chip option is
visible, but the security
chip is not functional. If
you select
Disabled , the
Security Chip option is
hidden and the security
chip is not functional.
Security Reporting Options • Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable the
following Security
Reporting Options:
• CMOS Reporting :
CMOS data
• NVRAM Reporting :
NVRAM data
• SMBIOS Reporting :
SMBIOS data
Clear Security Chip • Enter Clear the encryption key.
Note: This item is displayed
only if you have selected
Active for the Security
Chip option.
Physical Presence for
Provisioning • Disabled
• Enabled
This option enables or
disables the confirmation
message when you change
the settings of the security
chip.
Security Chip
Physical Presence for Clear • Disabled
• Enabled
This option enables or
disables the confirmation
message when you clear
the security chip.
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