Preventing Unauthorized Access From Internal Or External Locations; Creating Strong Password Policies - HP Compaq 2210b User Manual

Preventing unauthorized access from internal or external locations

If a PC containing confidential data and customer information is accessed from an internal or external
location, unauthorized users may be able to gain entry to corporate network resources or data from
financial services, an executive, or R&D team, or private information such as patient records or personal
financial data. The following features help prevent unauthorized access:
● The pre-boot authentication feature, if enabled, helps prevent access to the operating system. See
the following procedures:
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"Enabling and disabling smart card power-on authentication support on page
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"Enabling and disabling power-on authentication support for Embedded Security
on page
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"Assigning a name to a Java Card on page
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"Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools on page
● Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools helps protect sensitive user data or credentials stored
locally on a PC using the following procedures:
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Embedded Security
● "Using the Personal Secure Drive on page
● Using the following procedures, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools helps ensure that an
unauthorized user cannot get passwords or access to password-protected applications:
● Credential Manager
● "Using Single Sign On on page
● Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools allows IT managers to restrict access to writeable
devices so sensitive information cannot be copied from the hard drive. See
configuration on page
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The Personal Secure Drive feature encrypts sensitive data to help ensure it cannot be accessed
without authentication using the following procedures:
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Embedded Security
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"Using the Personal Secure Drive on page

Creating strong password policies

If a mandate goes into effect that requires the use of strong password policy for dozens of Web-based
applications and databases, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools provides a protected repository
for passwords and Single Sign On convenience using the following procedures:
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Credential Manager
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"Using Single Sign On on page
For stronger security, Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools then protects that repository of user
names and passwords. This allows users to maintain multiple strong passwords without having to write
them down or try to remember them. See Embedded Security
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