Reference Guide

Manage Policies
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Authentication
Authentication
Authentication policies allow you to configure user experience and Windows authentication.
Policy descriptions also display in tooltips in the Management Console.
Policy Default Setting Description
Pre-Boot Authentication
This technology provides a secure, tamper-proof environment by preventing data from being read from
the hard disk or operating system until the user enters the correct PBA login credentials. Pre-Boot
Authentication serves as an extension of the BIOS or boot firmware to provide a trusted authentication
layer, separate from the operating system.
Authentication Method Password
Password
Smart Card
Select the type of authentication to use when logging
in to the PBA.
Support Information Text
String
Please contact your system
administrator.
String 0-512 characters
Text to display on the PBA support information
screen. Customize the message to include specific
instructions about how to contact the help desk or
Security administrator. Not entering text in this
field results in no support contact information being
available for the user.
Text wrapping occurs at the word level, not the
character level. If a single word is more than
approximately 50 characters in length, it does not
wrap and no scroll bar is present, therefore the text
is truncated.
The text in this policy is translatable.
PBA Title Text 0-17 characters
0-17 characters
The text to
display on the top of the PBA screen. Not
entering text in this field results in no title being
displayed. Text does not wrap, so entering more than
17 characters results in the text being truncated.
The text in this policy is translatable.
Sync Users at PBA Activation Not Selected
Select this option to sync all users of this computer
with the PBA database during PBA activation.
See advanced settings
Windows Authentication
This technology set
s definitions around user login, specifically what is required to login (password, smart
card, fingerprint), password recovery options, and password requirements (number of attempts allowed,
password length).
Logon Authentication Policy
for Administrators
Windows Password and None
The possible VALUES are:
Windows Password
None
Fingerprints
Contactless Card
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