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activation

The task that must be completed before any of the Drive Encryption features are accessible. Drive Encryption is activated using the HP ProtectTools Setup Wizard. Only an administrator can activate Drive Encryption. The activation process consists of activating the software, encrypting the drive, creating a user account, and creating the initial backup encryption key on a removable storage device.

administrator

See Windows administrator.

asset

A data component consisting of personal information or files, historical and Web-related data, and so on, which is located on the hard drive.

ATM

Automatic Technology Manager, which allows network administrators to manage systems remotely at the BIOS level.

authentication

The process of verifying whether a user is authorized to perform a task such as accessing a computer, modifying settings for a particular program, or viewing secured data.

automatic shredding

Scheduled shredding that the user sets in File Sanitizer.

background service

The HP ProtectTools Device Locking/Auditing background service, which must be running for device access control policies to be applied. It can be viewed from within the Services application under the Administrative Tools option in Control Panel. If it is not running, HP ProtectTools Security Manager attempts to start it when device access control policies are applied.

backup

Using the backup feature to save a copy of important program information to a location outside the program. It can then be used for restoring the information at a later date to the same computer or another one.

biometric

Category of authentication credentials that use a physical feature, such as a fingerprint, to identify a user.

certification authority (CA)

A service that issues the certificates required to run a public key infrastructure.

console

A central location where you can access and manage the features and settings in HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.

credentials

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HP 2 Glossary, activation, See Windows administrator, asset, authentication, automatic shredding, background service