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3 HP ProtectTools Security Manager
HP ProtectTools Security Manager allows you to significantly increase the security of your computer.
Through the use of Security Manager applications, you can:
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Manage your logon and passwords
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Easily change your Windows password
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Set up authentication credentials, including a smart card
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Increase the privacy and security of e-mails, documents, and instant messaging
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Shred or bleach your hard drive
● View drive encryptions status
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View device access settings
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Activate theft recovery software
● Back up and restore Security Manager data
Logging in after Security Manager is configured
Login scenarios vary, depending on the levels of security and security login methods chosen by the
Windows administrator during configuration. Several possible scenarios follow:
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If all levels of security have been configured and all security login methods are required, users
must log in using all of the configured methods when the computer is first turned on. This action
logs the user in to Windows.
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If all levels of security have been configured and any of the security login methods is
permissible, users may log in using any one of the configured security login methods when the
computer is first turned on. This action logs the user in to Windows.
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If the HP Drive Encryption and the HP Password Manager levels of security have been
configured and all security login methods are required, users must log in using all of the
configured methods when the HP Drive Encryption login screen opens. This action logs the user
in to Windows.
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If the HP Drive Encryption and the HP Password Manager levels of security have been
configured and any of the configured security login methods is permissible, users may log in
using any one of the security login methods when the HP Drive Encryption login screen opens.
This action logs the user in to Windows.
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If the HP Password Manager level of security has been configured and all of the security login
methods are required, users must log in using all of the configured methods when the Password
Manager login screen opens. This action logs the user in to Windows.
● If the HP Password Manager level of security option has been configured and any of the
configured security login methods is permissible, users may log in using any one of the security
login methods when the Password Manager login screen opens. This action logs the user in to
Windows.
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