One of the used Thinkpad I was looking at has a MDM. Is it going to be an issue? If so, can I bypass it? I’m going to be using Linux anyway, so would it cause any issue?

  • velox_vulnusOP
    2·
    16 days ago

    It is a T14 Gen1. Any possibility that this is a hardware-only lock? Apparently, the sellers used Windows Audit mode to create a local user to bypass this screen.

    • NoneYa@lemm.ee
      21·
      16 days ago

      It is more so dependent on the MDM that was used than the machine. Difficult to say without knowing which MDM it is and how it was configured to the computer.

      I’d think you could just try to install Linux and if you have problems, then see what to do to bypass it depending on whatever issue it is.

      The sellers, they don’t have access to remove the MDM? Was this a stolen device? Or did the company that manage this go out of business or something?

      • velox_vulnusOP
        2·
        16 days ago

        I’d assume that the OS is enterprise or education, and hence the lock? So far, the seller hasn’t disclosed that, so I’m sceptical about picking this device.

        • NoneYa@lemm.ee
          31·
          16 days ago

          Yeah I’d be suspect of it for that reason. I just now noticed that you said you’re looking and this isn’t a device you currently have. I was thinking you already got this device.

          For that reason, I’d recommend against this. Like where I work, when we retire devices, we remove them from our MDM and the same goes for other businesses and school districts. The only (semi) legitimate reasoning I could see for this not being the case is if the business went under out of the blue and the IT just up and left and they and users just grabbed devices on their way out.

          Still likely not a legitimate case as those devices may need to be part of liquidation, etc.

          But generally these are cases where someone stole the device from an employee like out of their car or the employee stole it from work, either taking it without authorization or not properly returning it when their employment is done, etc. and those cases wouldn’t be favorable to you if you had the device too.

          I’d say skip this one and look for another machine instead.