Reference Guide

8 Dell ControlPoint Security Manager
1 Click Settings next to Set a pre-boot system password .
2 Use the Enrollment Wizard to register your fingerprints or smart card for pre-
boot authentication.
Managing Password Settings
Windows is set up to manage accounts for all users of a system. Some Microsoft
User Accounts tasks available for configuration require that you log on as an
administrator or a member of the Administrators group. See the Microsoft
documentation for more information.
To manage password settings:
1
Click Settings next to Manage your Windows Password Settings .
2 Use Microsoft User Accounts to add and remove users, reset passwords,
and manage passwords.
Modifying Data Protection Settings
Modifying data protection tasks are only enabled for users with administrator
rights. Data Protection is used to perform the following tasks:
• Configure the Hard Drive Password
• Configure Document Vault
• Modify File and Folder Encryption
Figure 1-2. Modify Data Protection Settings Screen
Configuring the Hard Drive Password
The internal hard drive password is separate from the system password and is
used by the system's internal hard drive.