Manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Overview
- Chapter 2. Installation
- Chapter 3. Working with Client Security Solution
- Chapter 4. Working with ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software
- Chapter 5. Working with Lenovo Fingerprint Software
- Chapter 6. Best Practices
- Deployment examples for installing Client Security Solution
- Switching Client Security Solution modes
- Corporate Active Directory rollout
- Standalone Install for CD or script files
- System Update
- System Migration Assistant
- Generating a certificate using key generation in the TPM
- Using USB fingerprint keyboards with 2008 ThinkPad notebook computer models (R400/R500/T400/T500/W500/X200/X301)
- Appendix A. Special considerations for using the Lenovo Fingerprint Keyboard with some ThinkPad notebook models
- Appendix B. Synchronizing password in Client Security Solution after the Windows password is reset
- Appendix C. Using Client Security Solution on a reinstalled Windows operating system
- Appendix D. Using the TPM on ThinkPad notebook computers
- Appendix E. Notices
- Glossary
consistentandsecureenvironment.Thesystemsthathavetheembeddedsecuritychiparemorerobust
againstanattack;however,forthesystemswithouttheembeddedsecuritychip,ClientSecuritySolutionwill
leveragesoftwarebasedcryptographickeysastherootoftrustforthesystem,andthesystemcanalso
benetfromtheadditionalsecurityandfunctionality.
FingerprintSoftware
TheobjectiveofbiometricngerprinttechnologiesofferedbyLenovoistohelpcustomersreducethecosts
associatedwithmanagingpasswords,enhancethesecurityoftheirsystems,andhelpaddressregulatory
compliance.FingerprintSoftwareenablesngerprintauthenticationonindividualcomputersandnetworks
byworkingwiththeLenovongerprintreaders.FingerprintSoftwarecombinedwithClientSecuritySolution
8.3offersexpandedfunctionality.ClientSecuritySolution8.3supportsbothThinkVantageFingerprint
Software5.9.2andLenovoFingerprintSoftware3.3thatmightbeavailablefordifferentmachinetypes.You
canndoutmoreaboutLenovongerprinttechnologiesanddownloadtheFingerprintSoftwarefrom
theLenovoWebsite.
FingerprintSoftwareoffersthesefunctions:
•Clientsoftwarecapabilities
–MicrosoftWindowspasswordreplacement:
Replacesyourpasswordwithyourngerprintforeasy,fast,andsecuresystemaccess.
–BIOSpassword(alsoknownaspower-onpassword)andharddrivepasswordsreplacement:
Replacespasswordswithyourngerprinttoenhancelogonsecurityandconvenience.
–Pre-bootngerprintauthenticationforSafeGuardEasyfull-driveencryption:
UtilizesngerprintauthenticationtodecryptyourharddrivebeforestartingWindows.
–SingleswipetoaccessBIOSandWindows:
SavesvaluabletimebyswipingyourngeratstartuptogainaccesstoBIOSandWindows,saving
valuabletime.
–IntegrationwithClientSecuritySolution:
UsewiththeClientSecuritySolutionPasswordManagerandleveragetheTrustedPlatformModule.
UserscanswipetheirngertoaccessWebsitesandselectapplications.
•Administratorfeatures
–Securitymodetoggle:
Allowsanadministratortotogglebetweensecureandconvenientmodestomodifyaccessrights
oflimitedusers.
•Securitycapabilities
–Softwaresecurity:
Protectsusertemplatesthroughstrongencryptionwhenstoredonasystemandwhentransferredfrom
thereadertothesoftware.
–Hardwaresecurity:
Providesasecurityreaderwithaco-processorthatstoresandprotectsngerprinttemplates,BIOS
passwords,andencryptionkeys.
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