ThinkShield secure wipe using Microsoft Endpoint Manager
This article has been moved to https://blog.lenovocdrt.com/#/2021/thinkshield_secure_wipe OVERVIEW ThinkShield secure wipe is the successor to the ThinkPad Drive Erase Utility and is designed to provide the wipe out function of the SSD. Although the Drive Erase Utility is still supported and provided as an external tool, ThinkShield secure wipe is fully integrated in the BIOS image and does not require any external tools. Secure wipe can be executed locally by BIOS from the application menu of the Startup Boot Menu invoked by [F12] or remotely from OS through the WMI interface, which is what this post will be covering. Supported Systems All Comet Lake (2020) ThinkPad ThinkCentre (Awaiting Confirmation) ThinkStation (Awaiting Confirmation) DISCLAIMER: These examples are intended to demonstrate a few different methods available to deploy the solution and not necessarily a "Best Practice". Adjust accordingly to fit your environment's needs. There is also no auditing/rep