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6 Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools NOTE: Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is available on some models only. In today's world, a computer belonging to you or anyone on your staff could be stolen, and critical information about your company could be seriously compromised. Encrypting everything on your computer hard drive makes it unreadable and inaccessible to any unauthorized person who might try to access it even if the drive has been removed from the computer or sent to a data recovery service. Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools software provides complete data protection by encrypting your hard drive. When Drive Encryption is activated, you must log in at the Drive Encryption login screen, which is displayed before Windows starts up. Drive Encryption does not prevent unauthorized access during the same windows session. Once the PC is booted and you enter your user name and password, the data on the hard drive is still encrypted, but it is available to any user of the system. Be sure to password protect your windows session when away from your computer. NOTE: Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools can be enabled through the Setup Wizard in the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console only. NOTE: Drive Encryption is not supported on 64 bit operating systems when configured with RAID on systems that use an AMD processor. NOTE: Drive Encryption does not support Dictionary Attack prevention. Drive Encryption: ● Allows you to encrypt everything on your internal hard drives ● Gives you easy password access and pre-boot authentication ● Supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Various tasks can be performed in Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools: ● Manage Drive Encryption ◦ Encrypt or decrypt individual drives ● Backup and Recovery ◦ Create backup keys ◦ Perform a recovery CAUTION: It is important that you back up encryption keys to a USB flash drive and store the device in a safe place. If you forget your password, this device provides your only access to your hard drive. ENWW 31

Section	Page
Introduction to security	9
HP ProtectTools features	10
Easy Setup Guide for the most useful options	12
Getting started	12
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools (Password Manager)	14
Viewing and managing the saved authentications in Credential Manager	15
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools	18
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools	21
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools	23
Benefits of HP ProtectTools for Small Business	25
Accessing HP ProtectTools for Small Business Security Software	25
Achieving key security objectives	25
Restricting access to sensitive data	25
Preventing unauthorized access from internal or external locations	26
Creating strong password policies	26
Additional security elements	26
Assigning security roles	26
Managing HP ProtectTools passwords	27
Creating a secure password	27
Backing up credentials and settings	28
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Administrative Console	29
About HP ProtectTools Administrative Console	29
Using the Administrative Console	29
Getting Started with the Setup Wizard	30
Configuring your system	30
Enabling security features	31
Defining Security Manager authentication policies	31
Logon tab	31
Session tab	31
Defining Settings	32
Managing Users	32
Adding a user	32
Removing a user	33
Checking user status	33
Configuring Applications Settings	33
Encrypting Drives	33
Managing Device Access	34
HP ProtectTools Security Manager	35
Managing passwords	35
Setting credentials	35
Changing your Windows password	35
Shredding or bleaching files	36
Viewing drive encryption status	36
Viewing device access	36
Adding applications	37
Setting preferences	37
Backup and Restore	37
Backing up your data	37
Restoring your data	38
Changing your Windows user name and picture	38
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools	39
Setup procedures	40
Opening Drive Encryption	40
General tasks	40
Activating Drive Encryption	40
Deactivating Drive Encryption	40
Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated	40
Advanced tasks	40
Managing Drive Encryption (administrator task)	40
Encrypting or decrypting individual drives	40
Backup and recovery (administrator task)	41
Creating backup keys	41
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools (Password Manager)	42
Adding logons	43
Editing logons	43
Using the Logons menu	44
Organizing logons into categories	44
Managing your logons	45
Assessing your password strength	45
Password Manager Icon settings	45
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools	46
Setup procedures	47
Opening File Sanitizer	47
Setting a free space bleaching schedule	47
Setting a shred schedule	47
Selecting or creating a shred profile	48
Selecting a predefined shred profile	48
Customizing an advanced security shred profile	48
Customizing a simple delete profile	49
General tasks	49
Using a key sequence to initiate shredding	49
Using the File Sanitizer icon	50
Manually shredding one asset	50
Manually shredding all selected items	50
Manually activating free space bleaching	51
Aborting a shred or free space bleaching operation	51
Viewing the log files	51
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools	52
Starting background service	52
Simple configuration	52
Device class configuration (advanced)	53
Adding a user or a group	53
Removing a user or a group	53
Denying or allowing access to a user or group	53
User access settings (advanced)	54
Adding a user or group	54
Removing a user or group	54
Allowing or Denying Permissions	54
Glossary	55

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Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools

NOTE:

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is available on some models only.

In today’s world, a computer belonging to you or anyone on your staff could be stolen, and critical

information about your company could be seriously compromised. Encrypting everything on your

computer hard drive makes it unreadable and inaccessible to any unauthorized person who might try

to access it even if the drive has been removed from the computer or sent to a data recovery service.

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools software provides complete data protection by encrypting your

hard drive. When Drive Encryption is activated, you must log in at the Drive Encryption login screen,

which is displayed before Windows starts up.

Drive Encryption does not prevent unauthorized access during the same windows session. Once the

PC is booted and you enter your user name and password, the data on the hard drive is still encrypted,

but it is available to any user of the system. Be sure to password protect your windows session when

away from your computer.

NOTE:

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools can be enabled through the Setup Wizard in the

HP ProtectTools Administrative Console only.

NOTE:

Drive Encryption is not supported on 64 bit operating systems when configured with RAID on

systems that use an AMD processor.

NOTE:

Drive Encryption does not support Dictionary Attack prevention.

Drive Encryption:

●

Allows you to encrypt everything on your internal hard drives

●

Gives you easy password access and pre-boot authentication

●

Supports Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

Various tasks can be performed in Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools:

●

Manage Drive Encryption

◦

Encrypt or decrypt individual drives

●

Backup and Recovery

◦

Create backup keys

◦

Perform a recovery

CAUTION:

It is important that you back up encryption keys to a USB flash drive and store the device

in a safe place. If you forget your password, this device provides your only access to your hard drive.

ENWW