HP ProtectTools Troubleshooting Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HP ProtectTools Credential Manager—Credential Manager logon window for Windows 2000 states insert card when no reader is attached

The Windows Credential Manager Welcome screen suggests the user can logon with insert card when no smart card reader is attached.

The purpose of the alert is to notify the user that smart card authentication is available, if it is configured.

HP ProtectTools Credential

After allowing system to

This issue appears to be resolved in SP2 from

Manager—Unable to log

transition into hibernation

Microsoft. Refer to Microsoft knowledge base

into Credential Manager

and sleeping, Administrator

article 813301 for more information on the

after transitioning from

or user is unable to log into

cause of the issue.

sleeping to hibernation on

Credential Manager and the

Customer Workaround:

Windows XP SP1 only

Windows logon screen

In order to logon, user must select Credential

 

remains displayed no matter

 

Manager and log in. After logging into

 

which logon credential

 

Credential Manager, user is prompted to log in

 

(password, finger print or

 

to Windows (user may have to select the

 

smart card) is selected.

 

Windows login option) to complete login

 

 

 

 

process.

 

 

If user logs into Windows first, then user must

 

 

manually log into Credential Manager.

 

 

 

HP ProtectTools Credential

Credential Manager fails to

The HP Credential Manager for ProtectTools

Manager—Restoring

register any credentials after

fails to access the TPM if the TPM was reset to

Embedded Security causes

the TPM Embedded Security

factory settings or replaced after the Credential

Credential Manager to fail

Module is restored.

Manager installation.

 

 

Workaround:

 

 

1. Back up the user identity before replacing

 

 

or resetting the TPM.

 

 

2. Uninstall the Credential Manager.

 

 

3. Enable and initialize the TPM.

 

 

4. Install the Credential Manager.

 

 

5. Restore the user identity.

 

 

HP is investigating resolution options for future

 

 

customer software releases.

 

 

 

Technical Reference Guide

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