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CAUTION: If you decide to uninstall the Drive Encryption module or if you are using a backup and restore solution, you must first decrypt all encrypted drives. If you do not, you will not be able to access the data on encrypted drives. Reinstalling the Drive Encryption module will not enable you to access the encrypted drives. Setup procedures Opening Drive Encryption 1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 2. Click Drive Encryption. General tasks Activating Drive Encryption Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption. Deactivating Drive Encryption Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to deactivate Drive Encryption. Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated When you turn on the computer after Drive Encryption is activated and your user account is enrolled, you must log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen: NOTE: If the Windows administrator has enabled Pre-boot Security in the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, you will log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on, rather than at the Drive Encryption logon screen. NOTE: If you use a recovery key to log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen, you will also be prompted to select your Windows user name and type your password at the Windows logon screen. Advanced tasks Managing Drive Encryption (administrator task) The Drive Encryption window allows Windows administrators to view and change the status of Drive Encryption (active or inactive) and to view the encryption status of all of the hard drives on the computer. Encrypting or decrypting individual drives 1. In the Administrative Console left pane, expand Drive Encryption, and click Encryption Management. 2. Click the Change Encryption button. 3. In the Change Encryption dialog box, select or clear the check box next to each hard drive you want to encrypt or decrypt, and then click OK. 32 Chapter 6 Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools ENWW

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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CAUTION:

If you decide to uninstall the Drive Encryption module or if you are using a backup and

restore solution, you must first decrypt all encrypted drives. If you do not, you will not be able to access

the data on encrypted drives. Reinstalling the Drive Encryption module will not enable you to access

the encrypted drives.

Setup procedures

Opening Drive Encryption

Click

Start

, click

All Programs

, and then click

HP ProtectTools Administrative Console

Click

Drive Encryption

General tasks

Activating Drive Encryption

Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption.

Deactivating Drive Encryption

Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to deactivate Drive Encryption.

Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated

When you turn on the computer after Drive Encryption is activated and your user account is enrolled,

you must log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen:

NOTE:

If the Windows administrator has enabled Pre-boot Security in the HP ProtectTools

Administrative Console, you will log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on,

rather than at the Drive Encryption logon screen.

NOTE:

If you use a recovery key to log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen, you will also be

prompted to select your Windows user name and type your password at the Windows logon screen.

Advanced tasks

Managing Drive Encryption (administrator task)

The Drive Encryption window allows Windows administrators to view and change the status of Drive

Encryption (active or inactive) and to view the encryption status of all of the hard drives on the computer.

Encrypting or decrypting individual drives

In the Administrative Console left pane, expand

Drive Encryption

, and click

Encryption

Management

Click the

Change Encryption

button.

In the Change Encryption dialog box, select or clear the check box next to each hard drive you

want to encrypt or decrypt, and then click

Chapter 6

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools

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