HP dc73 Blade Client manual HP ProtectTools features, Module Key features

HP ProtectTools features

The following table details the key features of HP ProtectTools modules:

Module	Key features
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools	● Credential Manager acts as a personal password vault.
	● Single Sign On remembers multiple passwords for various
	password-protected Web sites, applications, and network
	resources.
	● Single Sign On offers additional protection by requiring
	combinations of different security technologies, such as a Java™
	Card and biometrics, for user authentication.
	● Password storage is protected through encryption and can be
	hardened through the use of a TPM embedded security chip and/
	or security device authentication, such as Java Cards or
	biometrics.
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools	● Embedded Security uses a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
	embedded security chip to help protect against unauthorized
	access to sensitive user data or credentials stored locally on a PC.
	● Embedded Security allows creation of a personal secure drive
	(PSD) for protecting user data.
	● Embedded Security supports third-party applications (such as
	Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer) for protected digital
	certificate operations.
Java Card Security for HP ProtectTools	● Java Card Security configures the HP ProtectTools Java Card for
	user authentication before the operating system loads.
	● Java Card Security configures separate Java Cards for an
	administrator and a user.
BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools	● BIOS Configuration provides access to power-on user and
	administrator password management.
	● BIOS Configuration provides an alternative to the pre-boot BIOS
	configuration utility known as F10 Setup.
	● DriveLock helps protect a hard drive from unauthorized access,
	even if it is removed from a system, without requiring the user to
	remember any additional passwords.
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools	● Drive Encryption provides complete, full-volume hard drive
	encryption.
	● Drive Encryption forces pre-boot authentication in order to decrypt
	and access the data.

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