User guide

Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Usingpasswords”onpage47

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage51

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage52

•“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage53

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage56

•“Usingrewalls”onpage57

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage57

Usingpasswords

Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword,

apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.

Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks

automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.

Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.

Typingpasswords

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,

pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto,typethemasterharddiskpassword

Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe

computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Setting,changing,orremovingapower-onpassword

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toset,change,orremoveapower-onpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Power-onPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.