HP ProtectTools security software 2011 - Technical white paper

HP Security Manager Setup wizard
Setting up security should be fast and easy. Immediately after logging on to Windows on the user
desktop, the administrator is guided through an easy setup of the HP ProtectTools Security Manager
by a simple and straightforward Security Manager Setup wizard (Figure 4).
Figure 4. HP ProtectTools Security Setup wizard
The setup wizard is designed to help you secure access to your computer via a password, smartcard,
fingerprint sensor, or face recognition. It allows you to safeguard the information on your hard drive
using data encryption, securing both access and data for total information protection.
Security levels can be selected individually or in combination. At a minimum, HP recommends
accepting the default setting of Windows level and Pre-Boot Security. For total protection, Drive
Encryption can also be selected. The setup wizard then does the rest.
Login methods can also be selected either individually or in combination to achieve multifactor
authentication. Passwords, fingerprints, and face recognition are single factor authentication
methods. To achieve multifactor authentication with these methods, users can use them in
combinations such as fingerprint with password.
User management
In an HP ProtectTools secured computer, security is built in from the ground up and completely
integrated. There is no longer a separate pre-boot password, a separate drive encryption password