Lenovo ThinkPad T460s User Manual page 89

Table 3. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item Submenu item
Password at Boot
Device List
Password Count
Exceeded Error
Set Minimum Length
Power-On Password
Hard Disk 1
Password
Fingerprint Predesktop
Authentication
Reader Priority
Security Mode
Password
Authentication
Reset Fingerprint
Data
Value Comments
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 If the Security password is set, this option is
used to specify whether the Security password
• Enabled
must be entered to display the F12 boot device
list. Select Enabled to prompt for the Security
password. Select Disabled to proceed without
any user action required.
• Disabled
Select Enabled to show the POST 0199 error
and prompt for the Security password. Select
• Enabled
Disabled to hide the POST 0199 error and
proceed without any user action required.
• Disabled Specify a minimum length for power-on
passwords and hard disk passwords. If you
• x characters
set the supervisor password and specify a
(4≤x≤12)
minimum length for passwords, no one but you
can change the length.
• Disabled For more information, see "Power-on password"
on page 51.
• Enabled
• Disabled Hard Disk Password prevents unauthorized
users from accessing the data on the hard disk.
• Enabled
In addition to the user password, an optional
Master password can be used to give access to
an administrator.
To have a beep sound when the system is
waiting for this password, enable the Password
Beep feature in the Alarm submenu.
For more information, see "Hard disk
passwords" on page 53.
• Disabled Enable or disable fingerprint authentication
before the operating system is loaded.
• Enabled
• External ➙
If External ➙ Internal is selected, an external
Internal fingerprint reader is used if attached. Otherwise,
an internal fingerprint reader is used. If Internal
• Internal Only
Only is selected, an internal fingerprint reader
is used.
• Normal If fingerprint authentication fails, you still can
start the computer by entering a password. If
• High
you have selected Normal, enter a power-on
password or a supervisor password; if you have
selected High, enter a supervisor password.
• Disabled Enable or disable password authentication. This
item is available when high security mode is
• Enabled
selected.
• Enter This option is used to erase all fingerprint data
stored in the fingerprint reader and reset settings
to the factory state. As a result, any power-on
security features previously enabled will not be
.
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