Security menu

NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.

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Administrator Tools

 

 

 

Setup BIOS administrator password

Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.

User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)

Create New BIOS User Account password

● Select from a list of BIOS users.

 

● Select from a list of ProtectTools users.

 

 

Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)

Revise password policy criteria.

 

 

HP SpareKey

Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).

 

 

Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment

Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default).

 

 

User Tools

 

 

 

Change Password

Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.

 

 

HP SpareKey Enrollment

Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security

 

questions and answers used if you forget your password.

 

 

Disk Sanitizer

Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary

 

hard drive. The following options are available:

 

● Fast: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle once.

 

● Optimum: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle 3 times.

 

● Custom: Allows you to select the desired number of Disk

 

Sanitizer erase cycles from a list.

 

● Last Pass: Displays Disk Sanitizer Completion Report

 

CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the primary

 

hard drive is destroyed permanently.

 

 

System IDs

Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and

 

ownership tag.

 

 

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