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Hi all. A couple of quick questions about Lenovo's Client Security Solution if you guys could help out.

I have the Security Chip enabled and I use the Fingerprint Reader for my logons. Is it possible to have the option of entering the password in lieu of the fingerprint reader? Right now, I can only use the fingerprint reader. There's no way to use a password instead.

Also, is there any way to disable the Password Manager? It's always in my System Tray and occasionally prompts me to store passwords, but I don't think I see a use for it (nor do I really know how to use it). I'd like to be able to use the Fingerprint Reader but not have the password manager constantly appearing in my System Tray.

Thanks guys!

Hello Snowman,

I had the same annoyances,

Without disinstalling CSS software, I solved disabling these services (from control panel):

- TSS Core Service
- TVT Backup Service
- TVT Scheduler

and with SpybotS&D (but you can tyr also with other software) I have inhibit these commands from system startup:

--- Spybot - Search & Destroy version: 1.4 (build: 20050523) ---

Located: HK_LM:Run, cssauth (DISABLED)
command: "C:\Programmi\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
file: C:\Programmi\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe
size: 1996336
MD5: 6902f7c3cf78150d7900cb5c13015a06

Located: HK_LM:Run, PDService.exe (DISABLED)
command: "C:\Programmi\IBM ThinkVantage\SafeGuard PrivateDisk\pdservice.exe"
file: C:\Programmi\IBM ThinkVantage\SafeGuard PrivateDisk\pdservice.exe
size: 49152
MD5: c997e2accd65259e49875f4d4ba80733

Located: HK_LM:Run, PSQLLauncher (DISABLED)
command: "C:\Programmi\ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software\launcher.exe" /startup
file: C:\Programmi\ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software\launcher.exe
size: 31232
MD5: a50f193318af2af8a87d09da1365069b

Located: HK_LM:Run, TVT Scheduler Proxy (DISABLED)
command: C:\Programmi\File comuni\Lenovo\Scheduler\scheduler_proxy.exe
file: C:\Programmi\File comuni\Lenovo\Scheduler\scheduler_proxy.exe
size: 503808
MD5: f49ca959c440b6747670aafe8f2c5982

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(note: if you want fingerprint dont remove the PSQLLauncer)



Bye

Felix