Bios Configuration For Hp Protecttools - HP Compaq NW8000 Manual

Table 1 – Embedded Security for HP ProtectTools Features and Benefits
Feature
Works with HP ProtectTools Security
Manager
Designed to the Trusted Computing
Group (TCG) standard
Supports Microsoft CAPI and
PKCS#11 cryptographic software
interfaces??
Enhanced Microsoft EFS and
Personal Secure Drive (PSD) features
encrypt user data
For more information on trusted computing solutions from HP, including more information on the TPM
embedded security chip solution for HP business desktop, notebook and workstation PCs, refer to
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www.hp.com/go/security

BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools

BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools provides access to the BIOS security and configuration
settings from within the HP ProtectTools Security Manager application. This feature provides
authorized users with a convenient way to access system security features that are managed by the
system BIOS.
With BIOS Configuration for HP ProtectTools, authorized users can get access to power-on user and
administrator password management, and they can configure pre-boot authentication features, such
as Smart Card, power-on password and the TPM embedded security chip.
Figure 3 – BIOS configuration for HP ProtectTools
Benefit
User interface is fully integrated into the HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
Increases the functionality of the entire security solution by allowing access to the
TPM embedded security chip. For example, if the TPM embedded security chip is
present, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools uses it to further secure the
encryption keys that encrypt sensitive user credentials such as website passwords or
network logon credentials.
As a standard based technology, TPM embedded security chips are designed to
work with a growing number of third party software solutions while providing a
platform to support future hardware and operating system architectures.
Enables the TPM embedded security chip to enhance a broad range of existing
applications and solutions that take advantage of these interfaces (for example,
Microsoft Outlook, Netscape Navigator, RSA SecurID and public key
infrastructures solutions from leaders like Microsoft, Verisign and Entrust.)
Helps protect sensitive user data stored locally on a PC, where access to the
encryption is protected by the TPM embedded security chip providing a higher
degree of hardware-based protection.
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