show us your bios boot-up screen :)

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apoll0 · #1 Post by **apoll0** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:18 am

There's a forum in here that covers the topic of changing your bios boot-up screen.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=436

Let's see your boot-up screens!

EnsignRicki · #2 Post by **EnsignRicki** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:38 am

Well I already posted it in the other thread but I guess there's no harm in posting it here too.

http://imagehost.5gigs.com/uploads/startup_logo.jpg

s0larian · #3 Post by **s0larian** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:49 am

I just show my address, email and phone number in case my Thinkpad gets stolen or lost. Since I have a supervisor and harddisk password and a fully encrypted harddisk it would be worthless anyway for everyone except me.

Leon · #4 Post by **Leon** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:54 am

are there 2 passwords or three you can set? what do you use to encrypt your hard drive?

seems to me this is the best use of the bios screen, since it would give you a chance to get it back...i would also specifically say on the screen that passwords are set, machine is useless without, etc. so they wouldn't mess up the machine trying.

anybody out there using the internal security chip? if so, how?

Leon · #5 Post by **Leon** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:57 am

show me yours, i'll show you mine

akerman · #6 Post by **akerman** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:25 pm

nice ricki - is that a joke, or do you actually work there? =)

EnsignRicki · #7 Post by **EnsignRicki** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:00 pm

I work there...or at least I will be working there come August.

akeskira · #8 Post by **akeskira** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:49 pm

EnsignRicki wrote:Well I already posted it in the other thread but I guess there's no harm in posting it here too.

http://imagehost.5gigs.com/uploads/startup_logo.jpg

Is it just me or is the eagle mooning us?

Antti

EnsignRicki · #9 Post by **EnsignRicki** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:46 pm

It's mooning you.

G-Man · #10 Post by **G-Man** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:57 pm

This will be mine.

Regards,
G-Man

s0larian · #11 Post by **s0larian** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 7:24 pm

Leon wrote:are there 2 passwords or three you can set? what do you use to encrypt your hard drive?

seems to me this is the best use of the bios screen, since it would give you a chance to get it back...i would also specifically say on the screen that passwords are set, machine is useless without, etc. so they wouldn't mess up the machine trying.

anybody out there using the internal security chip? if so, how?

@Leon:

I am using the internal security chip. You have to download the Software from the IBM Web site. It replaces the Winlogon with the UVM-Authentification. Additional you can encrypt folders and files, if you want. But for this I am using Safeguard Easy from Utimaco for full HD encryption. This is the only Software available that uses the IBM TPM Chip (Safeguard Easy Version 4.0, it is brand new).

In the Bios there are three passwords: user password, HD password and supervisor password. User password is grap, because you can disable it easily by unplugging the CMOS Battery.
I am just using HD Password and supervisor password, which are very strong and secure. With this two passwords it is impossible to use a stolen or lost Thinkpad without replacing HD and motherboard (which is probably as expensive as a new Thinkpad). But if the HD isn't fully encrypted, there is a way to recover the Data, even with an HD Password. But it is expensive and only one company in the US is doing it.

show us your bios boot-up screen :)

show us your bios boot-up screen :)

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