Protect your data by encrypting your hard drive
It is highly recommended that you use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Setup Wizard to protect your data by encrypting your hard drive:
1.In the left pane, click the + icon to the left of Drive Encryption to display the available options.
2.Click Settings.
3.For
NOTE: This also applies to a
– or –
▲For
Displaying encryption status
Users can display encryption status from HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
NOTE: Administrators can change Drive Encryption status by using HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.
1.Open HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2.Under My Data, click Drive Encryption.
In a software encryption scenario, one of the following status codes is displayed under Drive Status:
●Enabled
●Disabled
●Not encrypted
●Encrypted
●Encrypting
●Decrypting
In a hardware encryption scenario, the following status code is displayed under Drive Status:
●Encrypted
If the hard drive is in the process of being encrypted or decrypted, a progress bar displays the percentage completed and the time remaining to complete the encryption or decryption.
48 Chapter 5 Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools (select models only)