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5–4 Maintenance and Service Guide
Computer Setup
Security menu
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Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
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User Management (requires an
administrator password)
■ Create a new BIOS user account.
■ View a list of ProtectTools users.
Password Policy (requires an
administrator password)
Revise password policy criteria.
Allow HP SpareKey Enrollment Enable/disable permission to enroll or reset HP SpareKey.
HP SpareKey Enrollment Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and answers
used if you forget your password.
HP SpareKey Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (select models only; disabled by default).
Change Password Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
DriveLock Passwords ■ Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive (enabled by default).
■ Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
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DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup
by turning on (not restarting) the computer.
Automatic DriveLock Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
TPM Embedded Security (requires an
administrator password)
■ Change TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Embedded Security device state at
restart. The following options are available:
❐ Do Nothing (enabled by default)
❐ Available and Disabled
❐ Available and Enabled
❐ Factory Defaults
■ Reset Authentication Credential.
■ Enable/disable support for the following:
❐ Power-on authentication support (enabled by default)
❐ Operating system TPM management (enabled by default)
❐ Reset of TPM from operating system (disabled by default)
Disk Sanitizer Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the
drive in the upgrade bay.
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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.
Setup BIOS Administrator Password Set up a BIOS administrator password.
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment Enable/disable a prompt for HP SpareKey enrollment.