Using the Security Manager dashboard
The Security Manager dashboard is the central location for easy access to Security Manager features, applications, and settings.
▲To open the Security Manager dashboard, click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
The dashboard displays the following components:
●ID Card—Displays the Windows user name and a selected picture identifying the logged on user account.
●Security Applications—Displays an expanding menu of links for configuring the following categories of security:
◦Home—Manage passwords, set up your authentication credentials, or check the status of the security applications.
◦Status—Check the status of the HP ProtectTools security applications.
NOTE: Applications that are not installed on the computer are not displayed in the following list.
●My Logons—Manage your authentication credentials with Password Manager, Credential Manager, Password, SpareKey, Smart Card, Face, and Fingerprint.
●My Data—Manage the security of your data with Drive Encryption and File Sanitizer.
●My Computer—Manage the security of your computer with Device Access Manager.
●My Communications—Manage the security of your communications with Privacy Manager.
●Administration—Allows administrators to access the following options:
◦Administrative Console—Allows administrators to manage security and users.
◦Central Management—Allows administrators to access additional solutions, product updates, and messages.
●Advanced—Displays commands for accessing additional features, including:
◦Preferences—Allows you to personalize Security Manager settings.
◦Backup and Restore—Allows you to back up or restore data.
◦About—Displays information about HP ProtectTools Security Manager, such as the version number and copyright notice.
●Main area—Displays application-specific screens.
●?—Displays the Security Manager software Help. This icon is located at the top right of the window, next to the minimize and maximize icons.
