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:

Manage your logon and passwords

Easily change your Windows password

Set up authentication credentials, including a smart card

Increase the privacy and security of e-mails, documents, and instant messaging

Shred or bleach your hard drive

View drive encryptions status

View device access settings

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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