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Removing a user
NOTE: This procedure does not delete the Windows user account. It only removes that account
from Security Manager. To completely remove the user, you must remove the user from both Security
Manager and Windows.
1. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative
Console.
2. In the Administrative Console left pane, click User.
3. Click the user name for the account you want to remove, and then click Delete.
4. In the confirmation dialog box, click Yes.
Checking user status
The User section of the Administrative Console shows the current status of each user:
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Green check mark - Indicates that the user has configured the required security login
method(s).
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Tilde (~) - Indicates that the user has not configured a required security login method and will be
locked out of the computer when trying to log in. The user must run the setup wizard to configure
the required login method(s).
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Blank - Indicates that a security login method is not required.
Specifying device settings
Within the Device application, you can configure the computer to automatically lock when a smart
card is removed. However, the computer will lock only if the smart card was used as an
authentication credential when logging on to Windows.
1. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative
Console.
2. In the Administrative Console left pane, expand Devices and then click Smart Card.
3. Click the check box to enable or disable locking the computer upon smart card removal.
Configuring Applications Settings
The Settings window includes tools for configuring the behavior of Security Manager and its
applications. To modify the settings:
1. Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative
Console.
2. In the Administrative Console left pane, click Settings.
3. On the General tab, choose the general settings for HP ProtectTools Security Manager, then
click the Apply button.
4. On the Applications tab, select the applications you want to enable or disable, then click the
Apply button.
NOTE: Enabling or disabling an application may not take effect until the computer is restarted.
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