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Using Single Sign On Credential Manager has a Single Sign On feature that stores user names and passwords for multiple Internet and Windows applications, and automatically enters logon credentials when you access a registered application. NOTE Security and privacy are important features of Single Sign On. All credentials are encrypted and are available only after successful logon to Credential Manager. NOTE You can also configure Single Sign On to validate your authentication credentials with a smart card, biometric reader, or token, before logging on to a secure site or application. This is particularly useful when logging on to applications or Web sites that contain personal information, such as bank account numbers. For more information, refer to "Configuring Credential Manager settings," later in this chapter. Registering a new application Credential Manager prompts you to register any application that you launch while you are logged on to Credential Manager. You can also register an application manually. Using automatic registration To register an application with automatic registration: 1. Open an application that requires you to log on. 2. On the Credential Manager Single Sign On dialog box, click Options to configure the following settings for the registration: ● Do not suggest to use SSO with this site or application. ● Fill in credentials only. Do not submit. ● Ask confirmation before submitting credentials. 3. Click Yes to complete the registration. Using manual (drag and drop) registration 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In the left pane, select Credential Manager, and then select My Identity. 3. In the right pane, under Single Sign On, click Register New Application. 4. Run the application you want to register until you reach the page with the password box. 5. On the "Drag and Drop Registration" page of the SSO Registration Wizard, select the type of activity you want to automate. NOTE In most cases, the activity you want to automate will be the Logon dialog. 6. Click and drag the icon from the wizard page over the area of the application where the password box is located. Release the pointer when the area is highlighted. ENWW General tasks 57

Section	Page
Introduction	7
Accessing the ProtectTools Security Manager	8
Understanding security roles	8
Managing ProtectTools passwords	9
Creating a secure password	11
Smart Card Security for ProtectTools	13
Initializing the smart card	14
Smart card BIOS security mode	15
Enabling smart card BIOS security mode and setting the smart card administrator password	16
Disabling smart card BIOS security mode	16
Changing the smart card administrator password	17
Setting and changing the smart card user password	18
Storing the administrator or user card password	19
General tasks	20
Updating BIOS smart card settings	20
Selecting the smart card reader	20
Changing the smart card PIN	20
Backing up and restoring smart cards	21
Creating a recovery file	21
Restoring smart card data	22
Creating a backup smart card	23
Java Card Security for ProtectTools	25
General tasks	26
Changing a Java Card PIN	26
Selecting the smart card reader	26
Advanced tasks (administrators only)	27
Assigning a Java Card PIN	27
Assigning a name to a Java Card	28
Setting power-on authentication	28
Enabling Java Card power-on authentication and creating an administrator Java Card	29
Creating a user Java Card	30
Disabling Java Card power-on authentication	30
Backing up and restoring Java Cards	31
Creating a recovery file	31
Restoring Java Card data	32
Creating a backup Java Card	32
Embedded Security for ProtectTools	33
Setup procedures	34
Enabling the embedded security chip	34
Initializing the embedded security chip	35
Setting up the basic user account	36
General tasks	37
Using the Personal Secure Drive	37
Encrypting files and folders	37
Sending and receiving encrypted e-mail	37
Changing the Basic User Key password	38
Advanced tasks	39
Backing up and restoring	39
Creating a backup file	39
Restoring certification data from the backup file	39
Changing the owner password	40
Resetting a user password	40
Enabling and disabling Embedded Security	40
Permanently disabling Embedded Security	40
Enabling Embedded Security after permanent disable	40
Migrating keys with the Migration Wizard	41
BIOS Configuration for ProtectTools	43
General tasks	44
Managing boot options	44
Enabling and disabling system configuration options	45
Advanced tasks	47
Managing ProtectTools settings	47
Enabling and disabling Smart card or Java Card power-on authentication support	47
Enabling and disabling power-on authentication support for Embedded Security	48
Enabling and disabling Automatic DriveLock hard drive protection	49
Managing Computer Setup passwords	49
Setting the power-on password	50
Changing the power-on password	50
Setting the setup password	50
Changing the setup password	51
Setting password options	51
Enabling and disabling stringent security	51
Enabling and disabling power-on authentication on Windows restart	51
Credential Manager for ProtectTools	53
Setup procedures	54
Logging on to Credential Manger	54
Logging on for the first time	54
Using the Credential Manager Logon Wizard	54
Creating a new account	55
Registering credentials	55
Registering fingerprints	55
Set up the fingerprint reader	56
Use your registered fingerprint to log on to windows	57
Registering a smart card or token	57
Registering other credentials	57
General tasks	58
Creating a virtual token	58
Changing the Windows logon password	58
Changing a token PIN	59
Managing identity	59
Backing up an identity	59
Restoring an Identity	60
Removing an identity from the system	60
Locking the computer	61
Using Microsoft Network Logon	61
Logging on to Windows with Credential Manager	61
Adding accounts	62
Removing accounts	62
Setting a default user	62
Using Single Sign On	63
Registering a new application	63
Using automatic registration	63
Using manual (drag and drop) registration	63
Managing applications and credentials	64
Modifying application properties	64
Removing applications from Single Sign On	64
Exporting applications	64
Importing applications	65
Modifying credentials	65
Advanced tasks (administrator only)	66
Specifying how users and administrators log on	66
Configuring custom authentication requirements	67
Configuring credential properties	67
Configuring Credential Manager settings	68
Example 1—Using the “Advanced Settings” page to allow Windows logon from Credential Manager	68
Example 2—Using the “Advanced Settings” page to require user verification before Single Sign On	69
Glossary	71

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Using Single Sign On

Credential Manager has a Single Sign On feature that stores user names and passwords for multiple

Internet and Windows applications, and automatically enters logon credentials when you access a

registered application.

NOTE

Security and privacy are important features of Single Sign On. All credentials are

encrypted and are available only after successful logon to Credential Manager.

NOTE

You can also configure Single Sign On to validate your authentication credentials with

a smart card, biometric reader, or token, before logging on to a secure site or application. This

is particularly useful when logging on to applications or Web sites that contain personal

information, such as bank account numbers. For more information, refer to “

Configuring

Credential Manager settings

,” later in this chapter.

Registering a new application

Credential Manager prompts you to register any application that you launch while you are logged on to

Credential Manager. You can also register an application manually.

Using automatic registration

To register an application with automatic registration:

Open an application that requires you to log on.

On the

Credential Manager Single Sign On

dialog box, click

Options

to configure the following

settings for the registration:

●

Do not suggest to use SSO with this site or application.

●

Fill in credentials only. Do not submit.

●

Ask confirmation before submitting credentials.

Click

Yes

to complete the registration.

Using manual (drag and drop) registration

Select

Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager

In the left pane, select

Credential Manager

, and then select

My Identity

In the right pane, under

Single Sign On

, click

Run the application you want to register until you reach the page with the password box.

On the “Drag and Drop Registration” page of the SSO Registration Wizard, select the type of activity

you want to automate.

NOTE

In most cases, the activity you want to automate will be the

Logon dialog

Click and drag the icon from the wizard page over the area of the application where the password

box is located. Release the pointer when the area is highlighted.

ENWW

General tasks