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Managing communication privacy, Shredding or bleaching files, Viewing drive encryption status

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3. If a smart card was selected as the device type, make sure that smart card is inserted. NOTE: If the smart card is not connected, the Next button is disabled in Select Token dialog box. 4. On the Set up smart card page, type and confirm a PIN and then click Save. Managing communication privacy Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools enables you to use advanced security login (authentication) methods to verify the source, integrity, and security of communication when using e-mail, Microsoft Office documents, or instant messaging (IM). For more information on Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools, refer to Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools on page 30. Shredding or bleaching files File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools deletes files by overwriting them with meaningless data. This process, referred to as "shredding," greatly enhances information security by making the deleted files very difficult to recover. File Sanitizer further enhances information security by overwriting previously used space on the hard drive using a process referred to as "bleaching." Files deleted using File Sanitizer cannot be recovered by the Operating System or other commonly available file recovery software. For more information on using File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools, refer to File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools on page 46. Viewing drive encryption status Drive Encryption is set up by the Windows Administrator in the Administrative Console. Users can view their encryptions status in Security Manager. To view drive encryption status: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In the Security Manager left pane, click Encryption Status. The Encryption Status page shows if drive encryption is active or inactive and which drives are encrypted or not encrypted. Viewing device access Device Access is set up by the Windows Administrator in the Administrative Console. Users can view their device access setting in Security Manager. To view device access settings: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In the Security Manager left pane, expand Device Access Manager. 3. To view which devices are denied access, click Simple Configuration. Devices with a check mark next to them are denied access. 4. To view which users or groups are denied access, click Device Class Configuration. 5. Click on a device to see which users or groups are denied or allowed access to a device. ENWW Managing communication privacy 17

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3.
If a smart card was selected as the device type, make sure that smart card is inserted.
NOTE:
If the smart card is not connected, the Next button is disabled in Select Token dialog box.
4.
On the
Set up smart card
page, type and confirm a PIN and then click
Save
.
Managing communication privacy
Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools enables you to use advanced security login (authentication)
methods to verify the source, integrity, and security of communication when using e-mail, Microsoft
Office documents, or instant messaging (IM).
For more information on Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools, refer to
Privacy Manager for
HP ProtectTools
on page
30
.
Shredding or bleaching files
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools deletes files by overwriting them with meaningless data. This process,
referred to as “shredding,” greatly enhances information security by making the deleted files very difficult
to recover. File Sanitizer further enhances information security by overwriting previously used space on
the hard drive using a process referred to as “bleaching.” Files deleted using File Sanitizer cannot be
recovered by the Operating System or other commonly available file recovery software.
For more information on using File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools, refer to
File Sanitizer for
HP ProtectTools
on page
46
.
Viewing drive encryption status
Drive Encryption is set up by the Windows Administrator in the Administrative Console. Users can view
their encryptions status in Security Manager.
To view drive encryption status:
1.
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, and then click
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
.
2.
In the Security Manager left pane, click
Encryption Status
. The Encryption Status page shows if
drive encryption is active or inactive and which drives are encrypted or not encrypted.
Viewing device access
Device Access is set up by the Windows Administrator in the Administrative Console. Users can view
their device access setting in Security Manager.
To view device access settings:
1.
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, and then click
HP ProtectTools Security Manager
.
2.
In the Security Manager left pane, expand
Device Access Manager
.
3.
To view which devices are denied access, click
Simple Configuration
. Devices with a check mark
next to them are denied access.
4.
To view which users or groups are denied access, click
Device Class Configuration
.
5.
Click on a device to see which users or groups are denied or allowed access to a device.
ENWW
Managing communication privacy
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