Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkPad T400 Deployment Manual

Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1. Overview. . . . . . . . . .
Using Windows Management Instrumentation . .
Key benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supported computers . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 2. Script classes and
parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring BIOS settings . . . . . . . . . .
Return types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Password Authentication
Available BIOS setting names . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3. Typical usage . . . . . . . 13
Listing current BIOS settings . . . . . . . . .
Changing BIOS settings . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the boot order . . . . . . . . . . .
Restoring default settings . . . . . . . . . .
Changing an existing hardware password . . . .
Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 15
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v Appendix A. Sample Visual Basic
scripts for configuring BIOS
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settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Restore default settings . . . . . . . . . . .
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List all BIOS settings on the local computer . . .
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Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer
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Set a single BIOS setting on the local computer if a
supervisor password exists. . . . . . . . . .
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List all BIOS settings on the remote computer . .
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Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer .
Set a single BIOS setting on a remote computer
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when a supervisor password exists . . . . . .
3 Set a supervisor password on the local computer
when a supervisor password exists . . . . . .
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Set a supervisor password on a remote computer
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when a supervisor password exists . . . . . .
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Appendix B. Sample PowerShell
scripts for remote BIOS
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Get all current BIOS settings . . . . . . . . .
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Show a particular BIOS setting . . . . . . . .
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Setting a BIOS setting. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix C. Notices. . . . . . . . . . 29
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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