HP 8530p Computer Setup - Windows Vista and Windows XP - Page 11

Security menu - bios password reset

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Security menu NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer. Select User Management (requires an administrator password) Password Policy (requires an administrator password) Allow HP SpareKey Enrollment HP SpareKey Enrollment HP SpareKey Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) Change Password DriveLock Passwords Automatic DriveLock TPM Embedded Security (requires an administrator password) Disk Sanitizer To do this ● Create a new BIOS user account. ● View a list of ProtectTools users. Revise password policy criteria. Enable/disable permission to enroll or reset HP SpareKey. Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and answers used if you forget your password. Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default). Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (select models only; disabled by default). Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password. ● Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive (enabled by default). ● Change a DriveLock user password or master password. NOTE: DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the computer. Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support. ● Change TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Embedded Security device state at restart. The following options are available: ◦ Do Nothing (enabled by default) ◦ Available and Disabled ◦ Available and Enabled ◦ Factory Defaults ● Reset Authentication Credential. ● Enable/disable support for the following: ◦ Power-on authentication support (enabled by default) ◦ Operating system TPM management (enabled by default) ◦ Reset of TPM from operating system (disabled by default) Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay. CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected drive is destroyed permanently. Security menu 7

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Security menu
NOTE:
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
To do this
User Management (requires an administrator password)
Create a new BIOS user account.
View a list of ProtectTools users.
Password Policy (requires an administrator password)
Revise password policy criteria.
Allow HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enable/disable permission to enroll or reset HP SpareKey.
HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
HP SpareKey
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present)
Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (select models only;
disabled by default).
Change Password
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
DriveLock Passwords
Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
(enabled by default).
Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
NOTE:
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
Automatic DriveLock
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
TPM Embedded Security (requires an administrator
password)
Change TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Embedded
Security device state at restart. The following options are
available:
Do Nothing (enabled by default)
Available and Disabled
Available and Enabled
Factory Defaults
Reset Authentication Credential.
Enable/disable support for the following:
Power-on authentication support (enabled by
default)
Operating system TPM management (enabled by
default)
Reset of TPM from operating system (disabled by
default)
Disk Sanitizer
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay.
CAUTION:
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected
drive is destroyed permanently.
Security menu
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