2HP ProtectTools Security Manager Administrative Console

About HP ProtectTools Administrative Console

Administration of HP ProtectTools Security Manager is provided through the Administrative Console. Using the console, the local administrator can:

Enable or disable security features

Manage users of the computer

Adjust device-specific parameters

Configure Security Manager applications

Add additional Security Manager applications

Using the Administrative Console

The Security Manager Administrative Console is the central location for administering HP ProtectTools Security Manager.

To open the console:

Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, or

Click the Administration link in the lower-left corner of the Security Manager console.

The Administrative Console consists of two panes: a left pane and a right pane. The left pane contains the administrative tools. The right pane contains the working area for configuring the tools.

The Administrative Console left pane consists of the following:

Home - Provides easy access to commonly used tasks, including enabling security features, specifying security credentials, and managing users.

System - Manages configuration of system-wide security features, users, and authentication devices such as smart card readers.

Applications - Includes tools for configuring the behavior of Security Manager and its applications.

Data - Provides tools for managing drive encryptions and backing up and recovering encryption keys.

Computer - Device Access Manager provides advanced security options to selectively disallow various types of devices that could compromise PC security and set access permissions for various users and groups.

Communications - Privacy Manager allows the user to manage third-party certificates for e-mail authentication. Embedded Security allows the user to exchange TPM encrypted e-mail.

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