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Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: When this option is enabled, a password prompt is displayed when the computer is turned on
or resumed from hibernation mode by an unattended event such as a Wake on LAN attempt. To prevent
unauthorized access, set the user authentication on the operating system.
• Password at Restart
Values: Disabled , Enabled
Description: When this option is enabled, a password prompt is displayed when you restart the computer.
To prevent unauthorized access, set the user authentication on the operating system.
• Password at Boot Device List
Values: Disabled , Enabled
Description: If you enable this option, the supervisor password is required when you try to enter the Boot
menu by repeatedly pressing F12. To use this function, a supervisor password must be set.
• Password Count Exceeded Error
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable this option to display the POST 0199 error message when you enter a wrong
supervisor password more than three times.
• Set Minimum Length
Values: Disabled , x characters (4 ≤ x ≤ 12)
Description: Specify a minimum length for power-on passwords and hard disk passwords. If a supervisor
password is set, you cannot change the minimum length until you log in as a supervisor.
• Power-On Password
Values: Disabled , Enabled
Description: Set a power-on password to protect the computer from unauthorized access. See
“Passwords introduction” on page 41.
• Hard Disk x Password
Values: Disabled , Enabled
Description: Set a hard disk password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing data on the internal
storage drive. See “Passwords introduction” on page 41.
Fingerprint
• Predesktop Authentication
Values: Disabled, Enabled
Description: Enable or disable fingerprint authentication before the operating system is loaded.
• Reader Priority
Values: External ➙ Internal , Internal Only
Description: If your computer has an internal fingerprint reader and an attached external fingerprint reader,
use this option to specify the fingerprint reader priority.
• Security Mode
Values: Normal , High
Description: If the fingerprint is not authenticated, you can enter a password instead. If you have selected
Normal , enter either the power-on password or the supervisor password; if you have selected High ,
supervisor password must be entered.
• Password Authentication
Values: Disabled, Enabled
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