Computer Setup
Security menu
✎Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
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User Management (requires an | ■ Create a new BIOS user account. |
administrator password) | ■ View a list of ProtectTools users. |
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Password Policy (requires an | Revise password policy criteria. |
administrator password) |
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Allow HP SpareKey Enrollment | Enable/disable permission to enroll or reset HP SpareKey. |
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HP SpareKey Enrollment | Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security questions and answers |
| used if you forget your password. |
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HP SpareKey | Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default). |
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Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present) | Enable/disable the fingerprint reader (select models only; disabled by default). |
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Change Password | Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password. |
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DriveLock Passwords | ■ Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive (enabled by default). |
| ■ Change a DriveLock user password or master password. |
| ✎ DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup |
| by turning on (not restarting) the computer. |
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Automatic DriveLock | Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support. |
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TPM Embedded Security (requires an | ■ Change TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Embedded Security device state at |
administrator password) | 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: |
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| ❐ Operating system TPM management (enabled by default) |
| ❐ Reset of TPM from operating system (disabled by default) |
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Disk Sanitizer | Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive or the |
| drive in the upgrade bay. |
| Ä If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the selected drive is |
| destroyed permanently. |
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System IDs | Enter a |
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Setup BIOS Administrator Password | Set up a BIOS administrator password. |
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Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment | Enable/disable a prompt for HP SpareKey enrollment. |
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Maintenance and Service Guide |