HP 2 Base Model manual General tasks, Activating Drive Encryption for standard hard drives

General tasks

Activating Drive Encryption for standard hard drives

Standard hard drives are encrypted using software encryption. Follow these steps to activate Drive Encryption:

1.Use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption.

2.Follow the on-screen instructions until the Enable security features page is displayed, and then continue with step 4 below.

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1.Click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.

2.In the left pane, click the + icon to the left of Security to display the available options.

3.Click Features.

4.Select the Drive Encryption check box, and then click Next.

NOTE: If no hard drive is selected for encryption, Drive Encryption pre-boot authentication is activated, but the drive(s) will not be encrypted.

5.Under Drives to be encrypted, select the check box for the hard drive that you want to encrypt, and then click Next.

6.To back up the encryption key, insert the storage device into the appropriate slot.

NOTE: To save the encryption key, you must use a USB storage device with the FAT32 format. A floppy disk, USB memory stick, Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card, or MMC may be used for backup.

7.Under Back up Drive Encryption keys, select the check box for the storage device where the encryption key will be saved.

8.Click Next.

NOTE: The computer will restart.

Drive Encryption has been activated. Encryption of the drive might take a number of hours, depending on the size of the drive.

Refer to the HP ProtectTools Security Manager software Help for more information.

Activating Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives

Self-encrypting drives meeting Trusted Computing Group's OPAL specification for self-encrypting drive management can be encrypted using either software encryption or hardware encryption. Follow these steps to activate Drive Encryption for self-encrypting drives:

1.Use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption.

2.Follow the on-screen instructions until the Enable security features page is displayed, and then continue with step 4 under either “Software encryption” or “Hardware encryption” below.

44 Chapter 5 Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools (select models only)