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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