HP Dc7900 HP ProtectTools User Guide - Page 64

Setup procedures, Opening File Sanitizer, Setting a free space bleaching schedule

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Setup procedures Opening File Sanitizer To open File Sanitizer: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP. 2. Click File Sanitizer. - or - ● Double-click the File Sanitizer icon. - or - ● Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click File Sanitizer, and then click Open File Sanitizer. Setting a free space bleaching schedule NOTE: Free space bleaching is for those assets that you delete using the Windows Recycle Bin or for manually deleted assets. Free space bleaching provides no additional security to shredded assets. To set a free space bleaching schedule: 1. Open File Sanitizer, and click Free Space Bleaching. 2. Select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your Windows password, and then enter a day and time to bleach your hard drive. 3. Click Apply, and then click OK. NOTE: The free space bleaching operation can take a long time. Even though free space bleaching is performed in the background, your computer may run slower due to increased processor usage. Selecting or creating a shred profile You can specify a method of erasure and select the assets to shred by selecting a predefined profile or by creating your own profile. Selecting a predefined shred profile When you choose a predefined shred profile (High Security, Medium Security, or Low Security), a predefined erasure method and list of assets are automatically selected. You can click the View Details button to view the predefined list of assets that are selected for shredding. To select a predefined shred profile: 1. Open File Sanitizer, and then click Settings. 2. Click a predefined shred profile. 3. Click View Details to view the list of assets that are selected for shredding. 54 Chapter 6 File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools ENWW

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Setup procedures
Opening File Sanitizer
To open File Sanitizer:
1.
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, and then click
HP ProtectTools Security Manager for
Administrators
in Windows Vista or
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
in Windows XP.
2.
Click
File Sanitizer
.
– or –
Double-click the
File Sanitizer
icon.
– or –
Right-click the HP ProtectTools icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, click File
Sanitizer, and then click Open File Sanitizer.
Setting a free space bleaching schedule
NOTE:
Free space bleaching is for those assets that you delete using the Windows Recycle Bin or for
manually deleted assets. Free space bleaching provides no additional security to shredded assets.
To set a free space bleaching schedule:
1.
Open File Sanitizer, and click
Free Space Bleaching
.
2.
Select the
Activate Scheduler
check box, enter your Windows password, and then enter a day
and time to bleach your hard drive.
3.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
NOTE:
The free space bleaching operation can take a long time. Even though free space
bleaching is performed in the background, your computer may run slower due to increased
processor usage.
Selecting or creating a shred profile
You can specify a method of erasure and select the assets to shred by selecting a predefined profile or
by creating your own profile.
Selecting a predefined shred profile
When you choose a predefined shred profile (High Security, Medium Security, or Low Security), a
predefined erasure method and list of assets are automatically selected. You can click the View Details
button to view the predefined list of assets that are selected for shredding.
To select a predefined shred profile:
1.
Open
File Sanitizer
, and then click
Settings
.
2.
Click a predefined shred profile.
3.
Click
View Details
to view the list of assets that are selected for shredding.
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Chapter 6
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools
ENWW