Chapter 1. overview – Lenovo ThinkCentre A51 User Manual
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Chapter 1. Overview
The objective of biometric fingerprint technologies offered by Lenovo is to help customers address
corporate IT regulatory compliance, reduce the costs associated with managing passwords, and
enhance computing security. Fingerprint Software enables fingerprint authentication on individual
computers and networks by working with the Lenovo fingerprint readers. It can be integrated with
Client Security Solution 8.3 or Password Manager. For more information about the integration with
the two programs, refer to the Client Security Solution 8.3 Deployment Guide. You can find out more
about Lenovo fingerprint technologies and download Fingerprint Software from the Lenovo Web site at:
Fingerprint Software offers these functions:
• Client software capabilities
– Microsoft
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Windows
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password replacement: Replace your password with your fingerprint for
easy, fast, and secure system access.
– BIOS password (also known as power-on password) and hard disk drive passwords replacement:
Replace passwords with your fingerprint to enhance logon security and convenience.
– Pre-boot fingerprint authentication for SafeGuard Enterprise full-drive encryption: Utilize
fingerprint authentication to decrypt your hard disk drive before starting the Windows operating system.
– Single swipe to access the BIOS and the Windows operating system: Swipe your fingerprint at
startup to gain access to the BIOS and the Windows operating system.
– Single swipe to turn on the computer: Swipe your fingerprint to turn on the computer.
Note: This feature has the dependency on the hardware; therefore, it is supported by certain computer
models.
– Fingerprint Software sensor indicator: Indicate the working state of the sensor, and the success in
swiping your fingerprint or not.
Note: This feature has the dependency on the hardware; therefore, it is supported by certain computer
models.
– Integration with Client Security Solution: Use with the Client Security Solution Password Manager
and leverage the Trusted Platform Module. Users can swipe their finger to access Web sites and
select applications.
• Administrator features
– Security mode toggle: Allow an administrator to toggle between secure and convenient modes to
modify access rights of limited users.
• Security capabilities
– Software security: Protect user templates through strong encryption when stored on a system and
when transferred from the reader to the software.
– Hardware security: Provide a security reader with a co-processor that stores and protects fingerprint
templates, BIOS passwords, and encryption keys.
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