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Initializing the Smart Card HP ProtectTools Security Manager can support a number of different Smart Cards. The number and type of characters used as PIN numbers may vary. The manufacturer of the Smart Card should provide tools to install a security certificate and management PIN that ProtectTools will use in its security algorithm. NOTE: The manufacture's Smart Card software will often provide an unlock key. Most Smart Cards will lock themselves when the PIN is entered wrong 5 times. The key is used to unlock the card. 1. Once the Smart Card is set up with the manufacturer's software, insert the card into the reader. 2. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 3. In the Administrative Console, click Devices, click Configure the use of the smart card, then click the Setup a Smart Card tab. 4. Ensure that Initialize the smart card is selected. 5. Type in your PIN number, click the Apply button, then follow the onscreen instructions. 6. After the Smart Card has been successfully initialized, proceed to register the Smart Card. Registering the Smart Card After initializing the Smart Card, administrators can register the card as an authentication method in the Administrative Console or users can register it in Security Manager. To register the Smart Card in the Administrative Console: 1. In the Administrative Console, click the Setup Wizard in the lower left corner. 2. In the Welcome! screen, click Next and enter your Windows password. 3. In the SpareKey window, click Skip SpareKey Setup (unless you want to update the SpareKey information. 4. In the Enable security features window, click Next. 5. In the Choose your credential window, ensure that Smart card is selected and click Next. 6. In the Smart card window, enter your PIN number and click Next. 7. Click Finish. To register the Smart Card in Security Manager: 1. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager. 2. In Security Manager, expand Credentials and click Smart Card. 3. Enter your Windows password and PIN number, then click Save. Managing communication privacy Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools enables you to use advanced security login (authentication) methods to verify the source, integrity, and security of communication when using e-mail, Microsoft Office documents, or instant messaging (IM). For more information on Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools, refer to Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools on page 32. 20 Chapter 3 HP ProtectTools Security Manager ENWW

Section	Page
Introduction to security	11
HP ProtectTools features	12
HP ProtectTools security products description and common use examples	13
Credential Manager (Password Manager) for HP ProtectTools	13
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools	14
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools	14
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools	15
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools	15
Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools	15
Computrace for HP ProtectTools (formerly known as LoJack Pro)	16
Accessing HP ProtectTools Security	16
Achieving key security objectives	16
Protecting against targeted theft	17
Restricting access to sensitive data	17
Preventing unauthorized access from internal or external locations	18
Creating strong password policies	18
Additional security elements	19
Assigning security roles	19
Managing HP ProtectTools passwords	19
Creating a secure password	20
Backing up credentials and settings	21
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Administrative Console	22
About HP ProtectTools Administrative Console	22
Using the Administrative Console	22
Getting Started - Setup Wizard	23
Configuring your system	23
Enabling security features	24
Defining Security Manager authentication policies	24
Logon tab	24
Session tab	24
Defining Settings	25
Managing Users	25
Adding a user	25
Removing a user	26
Checking user status	26
Specifying device settings	26
Configuring Applications Settings	26
Encrypting Drives	27
Managing Device Access	27
HP ProtectTools Security Manager	28
Logging in after Security Manager is configured	28
Managing passwords	29
Setting credentials	29
Changing your Windows password	29
Setting up a Smart Card	29
Initializing the Smart Card	30
Registering the Smart Card	30
Managing communication privacy	30
Shredding or bleaching files	31
Viewing drive encryption status	31
Viewing device access	31
Activating theft recovery	31
Adding applications	32
Setting preferences	32
Backup and Restore	32
Backing up your data	32
Restoring your data	33
Changing your Windows user name and picture	34
Password Manager for HP ProtectTools	35
Adding logons	36
Editing logons	36
Using the Logons menu	37
Organizing logons into categories	37
Managing your logons	38
Assessing your password strength	38
Password Manager Icon settings	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
Activating a TPM-protected password	40
Encrypting or decrypting individual drives	41
Backup and recovery (administrator task)	41
Creating backup keys	41
Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools	42
Opening Privacy Manager	42
Setup procedures	42
Managing Privacy Manager Certificates	42
Requesting and installing a Privacy Manager Certificate	42
Requesting a Privacy Manager Certificate	43
Installing a Privacy Manager Certificate	43
Viewing Privacy Manager Certificate details	43
Renewing a Privacy Manager Certificate	44
Setting a default Privacy Manager Certificate	44
Deleting a Privacy Manager Certificate	44
Restoring a Privacy Manager Certificate	44
Revoking your Privacy Manager Certificate	45
Managing Trusted Contacts	45
Adding Trusted Contacts	45
Adding a Trusted Contact	46
Adding Trusted Contacts using your Microsoft Outlook address book	46
Viewing Trusted Contact details	47
Deleting a Trusted Contact	47
Checking revocation status for a Trusted Contact	47
General tasks	47
Using Privacy Manager in Microsoft Office	47
Using Privacy Manager in Microsoft Outlook	51
Advanced tasks	52
Migrating Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts to a different computer	52
Exporting Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts	52
Importing Privacy Manager Certificates and Trusted Contacts	52
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools	53
Setup procedures	53
Opening File Sanitizer	53
Setting a free space bleaching schedule	54
Setting a shred schedule	54
Selecting or creating a shred profile	54
Selecting a predefined shred profile	54
Customizing an advanced security shred profile	55
Customizing a simple delete profile	55
General tasks	56
Using a key sequence to initiate shredding	56
Using the File Sanitizer icon	56
Manually shredding one asset	57
Manually shredding all selected items	57
Manually activating free space bleaching	57
Aborting a shred or free space bleaching operation	58
Viewing the log files	58
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools	59
Setup procedures	59
Installing Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools (if necessary)	59
Enabling the embedded security chip in Computer Setup	59
Initializing the embedded security chip	60
Setting up the basic user account	60
General tasks	61
Using the Personal Secure Drive	61
Encrypting files and folders	61
Sending and receiving encrypted e-mail	61
Advanced tasks	62
Backing up and restoring	62
Creating a backup file	62
Restoring certification data from the backup file	62
Changing the owner password	62
Resetting a user password	62
Migrating keys with the Migration Wizard	62
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools	63
Starting background service	63
Simple configuration	63
Device class configuration (advanced)	64
Adding a user or a group	64
Removing a user or a group	64
Denying or allowing access to a user or group	64
Just In Time Authentication (JITA) Configuration	64
Creating a JITA for a user or group	65
Creating an extendable JITA for a user or group	65
Disabling a JITA for a user or group	66
Advanced Settings	66
Computrace for HP ProtectTools	67
Glossary	68

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Initializing the Smart Card

HP ProtectTools Security Manager can support a number of different Smart Cards. The number and

type of characters used as PIN numbers may vary. The manufacturer of the Smart Card should

provide tools to install a security certificate and management PIN that ProtectTools will use in its

security algorithm.

NOTE:

The manufacture's Smart Card software will often provide an unlock key. Most Smart Cards

will lock themselves when the PIN is entered wrong 5 times. The key is used to unlock the card.

Once the Smart Card is set up with the manufacturer’s software, insert the card into the reader.

Click

Start

, click

All Programs

, click

, and then click

HP ProtectTools Administrative

Console

In the Administrative Console, click

Devices

, click

Configure the use of the smart card

, then

click the

Setup a Smart Card

tab.

Ensure that

Initialize the smart card

is selected.

Type in your

number, click the

Apply

button, then follow the onscreen instructions.

After the Smart Card has been successfully initialized, proceed to register the Smart Card.

Registering the Smart Card

After initializing the Smart Card, administrators can register the card as an authentication method in

the Administrative Console or users can register it in Security Manager.

To register the Smart Card in the Administrative Console:

In the Administrative Console, click the

Setup Wizard

in the lower left corner.

In the

Welcome!

screen, click

and enter your Windows password.

In the

SpareKey

window, click

Skip SpareKey Setup

(unless you want to update the SpareKey

information.

In the

Enable security features

window, click

In the

Choose your credential

window, ensure that

Smart card

is selected and click

In the

Smart card

window, enter your

number and click

Click

Finish

To register the Smart Card in Security Manager:

Click

Start

, click

All Programs

, click

, and then click

HP ProtectTools Security Manager

In Security Manager, expand

Credentials

and click

Smart Card

Enter your Windows password and

number, then click

Save

Managing communication privacy

Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools enables you to use advanced security login (authentication)

methods to verify the source, integrity, and security of communication when using e-mail, Microsoft

Office documents, or instant messaging (IM).

For more information on Privacy Manager for HP ProtectTools, refer to

Privacy Manager for

HP ProtectTools

on page

Chapter 3

HP ProtectTools Security Manager

ENWW