HP ProtectTools security software 2011 - Technical white paper

Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools is an add-on module that allows users to configure the
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) embedded security chip (Figure 11). This add-on module is
intended for HP business notebooks, desktops and workstations configured with a TPM embedded
security chip designed to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) standard. Embedded Security for
HP ProtectTools version 4.0 or later supports the latest TPM v1.2 as well as the previous TPM v1.1.
Figure 11. Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools uses the TPM embedded security chip to help protect against
unauthorized access to sensitive user data and credentials. Features accessed through Embedded
Security for HP ProtectTools include:
 Administrative functions such as taking ownership and managing the owner pass phrase
 User functions such as user enrollment and management of user pass phrases
 Configuration options including setting up enhanced Microsoft Encrypted File System (EFS) and
Personal Secure Drive for helping to protect user data, backing up and restoring the key hierarchy,
and key migration
Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools is supported on all HP business notebooks, desktops and
workstations configured with a qualified TPM embedded security chip. Table 4 shows Embedded
Security for HP ProtectTools features and benefits.
Table 4. Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools features and benefits
Feature
Benefit
Works with HP ProtectTools
Security Manager
User interface is fully integrated into the HP ProtectTools Security
Manager. Increases the functionality of the entire security solution by
allowing access to the embedded security chip. For example, if the
embedded security chip is present, Credential Manager for HP