HP ProtectTools Troubleshooting Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HP ProtectTools Credential Manager— When logging in using TPM authentication, the Back button skips the option to choose another authentication method

If user using TPM login authentication for Credential Manager enters his/her password, the Back button does not work properly, but instead immediately displays the Windows login screen.

HP is researching a workaround for future product enhancements.

HP ProtectTools Credential Manager—Credential Manager opens out of standby when it is configured not to

When use Credential

Manager log on to Windows is not selected as an option, allowing the system to go into S3 suspend and then waking the system causes the Credential Manager logon to Windows to open.

With no administrator password set, user cannot logon to Windows through Credential Manager because of account restrictions invoked by the Credential Manager.

Without smart card/token:

User can cancel the Credential Manager login and user will see the Microsoft Windows login. User can log in at this point.

With smart card/token:

The following workaround allows the user to enable/disable opening of Credential Manager upon smart card insertion.

 

 

1. Click Advanced Settings.

 

 

2. Click Service & Applications.

 

 

3. Click Smart Cards and Tokens.

 

 

4. Click when smart card/token is inserted.

 

 

5. Select the Advise to log-oncheckbox.

 

 

 

HP ProtectTools Smart Card

The Settings button, at HP

The message box that asks the operator for a

Manager—The option to

ProtectTools Security

PIN at boot time is then determined by the data

Require PIN at Boot

Manager > Smart Card

on the card. This method requires the operator

does not work

Security > BIOS > Smart

to have a card and optionally, determined by

 

Card BIOS Password

the card owner, know a PIN to gain access of

 

Properties, is a function of

the computer.

 

the card properties, as the

For the computer power-on authentication to

 

name states. This button is

work, the BIOS Security Mode, at the top of

 

functional for any supported

the Smart Card Security > BIOS page must

 

card placed in the reader.

be enabled. If not enabled, the PIN at boot time

 

The button becomes grayed

will not have any functionality.

 

out if there is no smart card

HP is researching a resolution for next product

 

administrator or user

 

offering.

 

password on the card and it

 

 

 

is available if there is a

 

 

password on the card. This

 

 

allows the card owner to

 

 

change the card PIN at boot

 

 

properties at any time.

 

 

 

 

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