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Security menu, Allow Reset of HP ProtectTools security keys - reset bios password

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Security menu NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer. Select Setup BIOS Administrator Password User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password) Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password) HP SpareKey Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Allow Reset of HP ProtectTools security keys Change Password HP SpareKey Enrollment DriveLock Passwords Automatic DriveLock Disk Sanitizer System IDs To do this Set up a BIOS administrator password. ● Create a new BIOS user account. ● View a list of ProtectTools users. Revise password policy criteria. Enable/disable HP SpareKey (disabled by default). Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (disabled by default). Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys. Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password. Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and answers used if you forget your password. ● Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive (enabled by default). ● Change a DriveLock user password or master password. NOTE: DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the computer. Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support. Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay. CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected drive is destroyed permanently. Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag. 172 Chapter 5 Computer Setup

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Security menu
NOTE:
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
To do this
Setup BIOS Administrator Password
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)
Create a new BIOS user account.
View a list of ProtectTools users.
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)
Revise password policy criteria.
HP SpareKey
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (disabled by default).
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (disabled by
default).
Allow Reset of HP ProtectTools security keys
Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys.
Change Password
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
HP SpareKey Enrollment
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
DriveLock Passwords
Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
(enabled by default).
Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
NOTE:
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
Automatic DriveLock
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
Disk Sanitizer
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay.
CAUTION:
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the
selected drive is destroyed permanently.
System IDs
Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.
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Chapter 5
Computer Setup