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Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is software that is used to protect your data by encrypting the entire hard drive. The data on your hard drive will stay protected if your PC is ever stolen and/or if the hard drive is removed from the original system and placed in a different system. A further security benefit is that Drive Encryption will require you to properly authenticate using your user name and password before the system will boot. This process is called PreBoot Authentication. To make it easy for you, Windows users, domains, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools, and HP ProtectTools Security Manager all interface with Drive Encryption to allow easy password synchronization. Use the following simple steps to activate Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools. 1. Click Start > All Programs > HP > HP ProtectTools Administrative Console > Management Tools > Setup Wizard. The following screen is displayed 2. Select Next in the Welcome! screen. 3. Windows password is required to start the activation wizard > Next. 4. Check the Drive Encryption box and select Next. ENWW Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools 15

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

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is software that is used to protect your data by encrypting the entire

hard drive. The data on your hard drive will stay protected if your PC is ever stolen and/or if the hard

drive is removed from the original system and placed in a different system.

A further security benefit is that Drive Encryption will require you to properly authenticate using your

user name and password before the system will boot. This process is called PreBoot Authentication.

To make it easy for you, Windows users, domains, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools, and HP

ProtectTools Security Manager all interface with Drive Encryption to allow easy password

synchronization.

Use the following simple steps to activate Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools.

Click

Start

All Programs

HP ProtectTools Administrative Console

Management

Tools

Setup Wizard

. The following screen is displayed

Select

in the Welcome! screen.

Windows password is required to start the activation wizard >

Check the

Drive Encryption

box and select

ENWW

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools