HP Tc4400 Reference Guide ProtectTools Security Manager - Page 45
General tasks, Using the Personal Secure Drive, Encrypting files and folders, from Windows Explorer.
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Embedded Security for ProtectTools General tasks After the basic user account is set up, you can perform the following tasks: ■ Encrypting files and folders ■ Sending and receiving encrypted e-mail Using the Personal Secure Drive After setting up the PSD, you are prompted to enter the Basic User Key password at the next logon. If the Basic User Key password is entered correctly, you can access the PSD directly from Windows Explorer. Encrypting files and folders When working with encrypted files in Windows XP Professional, consider the following rules: ■ Only files and folders on NTFS partitions can be encrypted. Files and folders on FAT partitions cannot be encrypted. ■ System files and compressed files cannot be encrypted, and encrypted files cannot be compressed. ■ Temporary folders should be encrypted, because they are potentially of interest to hackers. ■ A recovery policy is automatically set up when you encrypt a file or folder for the first time. This policy ensures that if you lose your encryption certificates and private keys, you will be able to use a recovery agent to decrypt your data. 4-6 Reference Guide