Compaq 8000 HP ProtectTools Guide - Page 56
Selecting or creating a shred profile, Customizing an advanced security shred profile
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● Web browser quit - Choose this option to shred all selected Web-related assets, such as browser URL history, when you close a Web browser. ● Key sequence - Choose this option to initiate shredding using a key sequence. ● Scheduler - Select the Activate Scheduler check box, enter your Windows password, and then enter a day and time to shred selected assets. 3. Click the Save icon. 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. In the Security Manager left pane, expand File Sanitizer and click Settings. 2. Click a predefined shred profile. 3. Click View Details to view the list of assets that are selected for shredding. 4. Under Shred the following, select the check box next to each asset that you want to confirm before shredding. 5. Click Apply. Customizing an advanced security shred profile When you create a shred profile, you specify the number of shred cycles, which assets to include for shredding, which assets to confirm before shredding, and which assets to exclude from shredding: 1. In the Security Manager left pane, expand File Sanitizer, click Settings, select Advanced Security Settings, and then click View Details. 2. Specify the number of shred cycles. NOTE: The selected number of shredding cycles will be performed for each asset. For example, if you choose 3 shred cycles, an algorithm that obscures the data is executed 3 different times. If you choose the higher security shred cycles, shredding may take a significant length of time; however, the higher the number of shred cycles you specify, the more secure the computer is. 3. Select the assets you want to shred: a. Under Available shred options, click an asset, and then click Add. b. To add a custom asset, click Add Custom Option, enter or browse to a file name or folder name, and then click OK. Click the custom asset, and then click Add. NOTE: To delete an asset from the available shred options, click the asset, and then click Delete. 48 Chapter 7 File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools ENWW