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Activating Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives, FAT16 format. A USB memory stick

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Activating Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives Self-encrypting drives meeting Trusted Computing Group's OPAL specification for self-encrypting drive management can be encrypted using either software encryption or hardware encryption. Follow these steps to activate Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives: NOTE: Hardware encryption is available only if ALL drives in your computer are self-encrypting drives meeting Trusted Computing Group's OPAL specification for self-encrypting drive management. In this case, the Use hardware drive encryption option is available, and either hardware or software encryption can be used. If there is a mix of self-encrypting drives and standard hard drives, then the Use hardware drive encryption option is not available, and only software encryption can be used. For more information, see Activating Drive Encryption for standard hard drives on page 54. 1. Use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions until the Enable security features page is displayed, and then continue with step 4 under either "Software encryption" or "Hardware encryption" below. - or - Software encryption 1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Security and Protection, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. 2. In the left pane, click the + icon to the left of Security to display the available options. 3. Click Features. 4. Select the Drive Encryption check box, and then click Next. NOTE: If the Use hardware drive encryption option is available at the bottom of the screen, clear the check box. 5. Under Drives to be encrypted, select the check box for the hard drive that you want to encrypt, and then click Next. 6. To back up the encryption key, insert the storage device into the appropriate slot. NOTE: To save the encryption key, you must use a USB storage device with the FAT32 or FAT16 format. A USB memory stick, Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, or MultiMedia Card (MMC) may be used for backup. 7. Under Back up Drive Encryption keys, select the check box for the storage device where the encryption key will be saved. 8. Click Apply. NOTE: The computer will restart. Drive Encryption has been activated. Encryption of the drive might take a number of hours, depending on the size of the drive. General tasks 55

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Activating Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives
Self-encrypting drives meeting Trusted Computing Group's OPAL specification for self-encrypting
drive management can be encrypted using either software encryption or hardware encryption. Follow
these steps to activate Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives:
NOTE:
Hardware encryption is available only if ALL drives in your computer are self-encrypting
drives meeting Trusted Computing Group's OPAL specification for self-encrypting drive management.
In this case, the
Use hardware drive encryption
option is available, and either hardware or software
encryption can be used.
If there is a mix of self-encrypting drives and standard hard drives, then the
Use hardware drive
encryption
option is not available, and only software encryption can be used. For more information,
see
Activating Drive Encryption for standard hard drives
on page
54
.
1.
Use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions until the
Enable security features
page is displayed, and then
continue with step 4 under either “Software encryption” or “Hardware encryption” below.
– or –
Software encryption
1.
Click
Start
, click
All Programs
, click
Security and Protection
, and then click
HP ProtectTools
Administrative Console
.
2.
In the left pane, click the
+
icon to the left of
Security
to display the available options.
3.
Click
Features
.
4.
Select the
Drive Encryption
check box, and then click
Next
.
NOTE:
If the
Use hardware drive encryption
option is available at the bottom of the screen,
clear the check box.
5.
Under
Drives to be encrypted
, select the check box for the hard drive that you want to encrypt,
and then click
Next
.
6.
To back up the encryption key, insert the storage device into the appropriate slot.
NOTE:
To save the encryption key, you must use a USB storage device with the FAT32 or
FAT16 format. A USB memory stick, Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, or MultiMedia Card
(MMC) may be used for backup.
7.
Under
Back up Drive Encryption keys
, select the check box for the storage device where the
encryption key will be saved.
8.
Click
Apply
.
NOTE:
The computer will restart.
Drive Encryption has been activated. Encryption of the drive might take a number of hours,
depending on the size of the drive.
General tasks
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