Compaq 8000 HP ProtectTools Guide - Page 35

Setup procedures, Opening Drive Encryption, General tasks

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Various tasks can be performed in Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools: ● Manage Drive Encryption ◦ Activate a TPM-protected password ◦ Encrypt or decrypt individual drives ● Backup and Recovery ◦ Create backup keys ◦ Register for online recovery ◦ Manage an existing online recovery account ◦ Perform a recovery CAUTION: If you decide to uninstall the Drive Encryption module or if you are using a backup and restore solution, you must first decrypt all encrypted drives. If you do not, you will not be able to access the data on encrypted drives unless you have registered with the Drive Encryption recovery service. Reinstalling the Drive Encryption module will not enable you to access the encrypted drives. Setup procedures Opening Drive Encryption 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 2. Click Drive Encryption. General tasks Activating Drive Encryption Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption. Deactivating Drive Encryption Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to deactivate Drive Encryption. Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated When you turn on the computer after Drive Encryption is activated and your user account is enrolled, you must log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen: NOTE: If the Windows administrator has enabled Pre-boot Security in the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, you will log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on, rather than at the Drive Encryption logon screen. 1. Select your user name, and then type your Windows password or Java™ Card PIN. 2. Click OK. NOTE: If you use a recovery key to log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen, you will also be prompted to select your Windows user name and type your password at the Windows logon screen. ENWW Setup procedures 27

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Various tasks can be performed in Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools:
Manage Drive Encryption
Activate a TPM-protected password
Encrypt or decrypt individual drives
Backup and Recovery
Create backup keys
Register for online recovery
Manage an existing online recovery account
Perform a recovery
CAUTION:
If you decide to uninstall the Drive Encryption module or if you are using a backup and
restore solution, you must first decrypt all encrypted drives. If you do not, you will not be able to access
the data on encrypted drives unless you have registered with the Drive Encryption recovery service.
Reinstalling the Drive Encryption module will not enable you to access the encrypted drives.
Setup procedures
Opening Drive Encryption
1.
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, and then click
HP ProtectTools Administrative Console
.
2.
Click
Drive Encryption
.
General tasks
Activating Drive Encryption
Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption.
Deactivating Drive Encryption
Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to deactivate Drive Encryption.
Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated
When you turn on the computer after Drive Encryption is activated and your user account is enrolled,
you must log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen:
NOTE:
If the Windows administrator has enabled Pre-boot Security in the HP ProtectTools
Administrative Console, you will log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on,
rather than at the Drive Encryption logon screen.
1.
Select your user name, and then type your Windows password or Java™ Card PIN.
2.
Click
OK
.
NOTE:
If you use a recovery key to log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen, you will also be
prompted to select your Windows user name and type your password at the Windows logon screen.
ENWW
Setup procedures
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