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5. Click a user to be added to the list and then click OK. 6. Click OK in the Select Users dialog box. 7. Type the Windows password for the selected account, and then click Finish. NOTE: You must use an existing Windows account and type it exactly. You cannot modify or add a Windows user account using this dialog box. Removing a user NOTE: This procedure does not delete the Windows user account. It only removes that account from Security Manager. To completely remove the user, you must remove the user from both Security Manager and Windows. 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 2. In the Administrative Console left pane, click User. 3. Click the user name for the account you want to remove, and then click Delete. 4. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes. Checking user status The User section of the Administrative Console shows the current status of each user: ● Green check mark - Indicates that the user has configured the required security login method(s). ● Red X - Indicates that the user has not configured a required security login method and will be locked out of the computer when trying to log in. The user must run the setup wizard to configure the required login method(s). ● Blank - Indicates that a security login method is not required. Specifying device settings Within the Device application, you can configure the computer to automatically lock when a smart card is removed. However, the computer will lock only if the smart card was used as an authentication credential when logging on to Windows. 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 2. In the Administrative Console left pane, expand Devices and then click Smart Card. 3. Click the check box to enable or disable locking the computer upon smart card removal. Configuring Applications Settings The Settings window includes tools for configuring the behavior of Security Manager and its applications. To modify the settings: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 2. In the Administrative Console left pane, click Settings. ENWW Configuring Applications Settings 13

Section	Page
Introduction to security	9
HP ProtectTools features	10
Accessing HP ProtectTools Security	11
Achieving key security objectives	11
Protecting against targeted theft	12
Restricting access to sensitive data	12
Preventing unauthorized access from internal or external locations	13
Creating strong password policies	13
Additional security elements	14
Assigning security roles	14
Managing HP ProtectTools passwords	14
Creating a secure password	15
Backing up credentials and settings	16
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Administrative Console	17
About HP ProtectTools Administrative Console	17
Using the Administrative Console	17
Getting Started - Setup Wizard	18
Configuring your system	18
Enabling security features	19
Defining Security Manager authentication policies	19
Logon tab	19
Session tab	20
Defining Settings	20
Managing Users	20
Adding a user	20
Removing a user	21
Checking user status	21
Specifying device settings	21
Configuring Applications Settings	21
Encrypting Drives	22
Managing Device Access	22
HP ProtectTools Security Manager	23
Logging in after Security Manager is configured	23
Managing passwords	24
Setting credentials	24
Changing your Windows password	24
Setting up a Smart Card	24
Managing communication privacy	25
Shredding or bleaching files	25
Viewing drive encryption status	25
Viewing device access	25
Activating theft recovery	26
Adding applications	26
Setting preferences	26
Backup and Restore	26
Backing up your data	27
Restoring your data	27
Changing your Windows user name and picture	27
Password Manager for HP ProtectTools	29
Adding logons	30
Editing logons	31
Using the Logons menu	31
Organizing logons into categories	31
Managing your logons	32
Assessing your password strength	32
Password Manager Icon settings	32
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools	34
Setup procedures	35
Opening Drive Encryption	35
General tasks	35
Activating Drive Encryption	35
Deactivating Drive Encryption	35
Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated	35
Advanced tasks	36
Managing Drive Encryption (administrator task)	36
Activating a TPM-protected password	36
Encrypting or decrypting individual drives	36
Backup and recovery (administrator task)	36
Creating backup keys	36
Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools	38
Opening Privacy Manager	38
Setup procedures	39
Managing Privacy Manager Certificates	39
Requesting and installing a Privacy Manager Certificate	39
Requesting a Privacy Manager Certificate	39
Installing a Privacy Manager Certificate	39
Viewing Privacy Manager Certificate details	40
Renewing a Privacy Manager Certificate	40
Setting a default Privacy Manager Certificate	40
Deleting a Privacy Manager Certificate	40
Restoring a Privacy Manager Certificate	41
Revoking your Privacy Manager Certificate	41
Managing Trusted Contacts	41
Adding Trusted Contacts	42
Adding a Trusted Contact	42
Adding Trusted Contacts using your Microsoft Outlook address book	43
Viewing Trusted Contact details	43
Deleting a Trusted Contact	43
Checking revocation status for a Trusted Contact	44
General tasks	44
Using Privacy Manager in Microsoft Office	44
Using Privacy Manager in Microsoft Outlook	47
Using Privacy Manager in Windows Live Messenger	48
Advanced tasks	53
Migrating Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts to a different computer	53
Exporting Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts	53
Importing Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts	53
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools	54
Setup procedures	55
Opening File Sanitizer	55
Setting a free space bleaching schedule	55
Setting a shred schedule	55
Selecting or creating a shred profile	56
Selecting a predefined shred profile	56
Customizing an advanced security shred profile	56
Customizing a simple delete profile	57
General tasks	57
Using a key sequence to initiate shredding	57
Using the File Sanitizer icon	58
Manually shredding one asset	58
Manually shredding all selected items	59
Manually activating free space bleaching	59
Aborting a shred or free space bleaching operation	59
Viewing the log files	59
Java Card Security for HP ProtectTools	60
Assigning a Java Card PIN	60
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools	61
Setup procedures	62
Enabling the embedded security chip in Computer Setup	62
Installing Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools	62
Initializing the embedded security chip	63
Setting up the basic user account	63
General tasks	64
Using the Personal Secure Drive	64
Encrypting files and folders	64
Sending and receiving encrypted e-mail	64
Advanced tasks	65
Backing up and restoring	65
Creating a backup file	65
Restoring certification data from the backup file	65
Changing the owner password	65
Resetting a user password	65
Migrating keys with the Migration Wizard	65
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools	67
Starting background service	67
Simple configuration	67
Device class configuration (advanced)	68
Adding a user or a group	68
Removing a user or a group	68
Denying or allowing access to a user or group	68
User access settings (advanced)	69
Adding a user or group	69
Removing a user or group	69
Allowing or Denying Permissions	69
LoJack Pro for HP ProtectTools	70
Glossary	71

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Click a user to be added to the list and then click

Click

in the

Select Users

dialog box.

Type the Windows password for the selected account, and then click

Finish

NOTE:

You must use an existing Windows account and type it exactly. You cannot modify or add

a Windows user account using this dialog box.

Removing a user

NOTE:

This procedure does not delete the Windows user account. It only removes that account from

Security Manager. To completely remove the user, you must remove the user from both Security

Manager and Windows.

Click

Start

, click

All Programs

, and then click

HP ProtectTools Administrative Console

In the Administrative Console left pane, click

User

Click the user name for the account you want to remove, and then click

Delete

In the confirmation dialog box, click

Yes

Checking user status

The User section of the Administrative Console shows the current status of each user:

●

Green check mark

- Indicates that the user has configured the required security login method(s).

●

Red X

- Indicates that the user has not configured a required security login method and will be

locked out of the computer when trying to log in. The user must run the setup wizard to configure

the required login method(s).

●

Blank

- Indicates that a security login method is not required.

Specifying device settings

Within the Device application, you can configure the computer to automatically lock when a smart card

is removed. However, the computer will lock only if the smart card was used as an authentication

credential when logging on to Windows.

Click

Start

, click

All Programs

, and then click

HP ProtectTools Administrative Console

In the Administrative Console left pane, expand

Devices

and then click

Smart Card

Click the check box to enable or disable locking the computer upon smart card removal.

Configuring Applications Settings

The Settings window includes tools for configuring the behavior of Security Manager and its applications.

To modify the settings:

Click

Start

, click

All Programs

, and then click

HP ProtectTools Administrative Console

In the Administrative Console left pane, click

Settings

ENWW

Configuring Applications Settings