HP Dc7100 HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide - Page 9

HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Administrators Administrators initialize the Embedded Security solution on a computer and may: ■ configure the local machine and user policies of Embedded Security ■ prepare user keys and certificates for migration ■ change the Embedded Security owner password ■ disable and enable Embedded Security ■ authorize destination computers for user key and certificate migration ■ recover data that was stored and encrypted using Embedded Security For more information on Embedded Security users and administrators, refer to the operating system online Help. For more information on Embedded Security owners, refer to the HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Help. Digital Certificates Digital certificates are a form of electronic "keys" that confirm the identity of an individual or company. Keys are numbers or strings of characters known only to the sender and/or recipient. A digital certificate authenticates the digital certificate owner by providing a digital signature that attaches to email sent by the owner of the digital certificate. A digital certificate is issued by a Certification Authority (CA) and contains the following information: ■ Owner's public key ■ Owner's name ■ Expiration date of the digital certificate ■ Serial number of the digital certificate ■ Name of the CA that issued the digital certificate ■ Digital signature of the CA that issued the digital certificate HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide www.hp.com 5