ThinkPad P50 User Manual page 96

Table 3. Security menu items (continued)
Menu item
Submenu item
Security Mode
Password
Authentication
Reset Fingerprint
Data
Security Chip Security Chip
Selection
Security Chip
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Value
Comments
If fingerprint authentication fails, you still can
• Normal
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.
Enable or disable password authentication. This
• Disabled
item is displayed only if you have selected
• Enabled
High for the Security Mode option.
Note: This item is displayed when Security
Mode is set to High.
This option is used to erase all fingerprint data
• Enter
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 able to work until they are re-enabled
in the fingerprint software.
If you select Discrete TPM, you can use a
• Discrete TPM
discrete TPM chip with TPM 1.2 mode. If you
• Intel PTT
select Intel PTT, you can use Intel Platform
Trusted technology (PTT) with TPM 2.0 mode.
If you change from Intel PTT to Discrete TPM,
a message pops up that all encryption keys will
be cleared in the security chip. If you want to
continue, select Yes.
If you change from Discrete TPM to Intel PTT,
a message pops up that all encryption keys will
be cleared in the security chip. Intel AMT and
Intel TXT are disabled when the security chip is
set to Intel PTT. If you want to continue, select
Yes.
Note: Intel PTT can be used with the Windows
8 or later operating system.
If you select Active, the security chip is
• Active
functional. If you select Inactive, the security
• Inactive
chip is visible, but it is not functional. If you
select Disabled, the security chip is hidden and
• Disabled
it is not functional.
Note: This item is displayed when Security
Chip Selection is set to Discrete TPM.
If you select Enabled, the security chip is
• Enabled
functional. If you select Disabled, the security
• Disabled
chip is hidden and it is not functional.
(For Intel PTT)
Note: This item is displayed when Security
Chip Selection is set to Intel PTT.