Enabling Security Features; Defining Security Manager Authentication Policies; Logon Tab - HP 8000 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

The following applications are included in the System group.
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Security - Manage security features, authentication policies and other settings that govern how
users authenticate when logging on to the computer or HP ProtectTools applications.
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Users - Set up, manage and enroll users of this computer.
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Devices - Manage settings for security devices built-in or connected to the computer.

Enabling security features

The security features enabled here apply to all users of this computer.
1. In the left pane of the Administrative Console, expand Security, and click on Features.
2. To enable a security feature, click the corresponding check box next to Windows Logon
Security and/or Drive Encryption.
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Windows Logon Security - protects your Windows account(s) by requiring the use of specific
credentials for access.
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Drive Encryption - protects your data by encrypting your hard drive(s), making the
information unreadable by those without proper authorization.
3. Click the Next button.
4. Click the Apply button.

Defining Security Manager authentication policies

Security Manager authentication policies for this computer are defined on two tabs, Logon and Session,
which specify the credentials required to authenticate each class of user when accessing the computer
and HP ProtectTools applications during a user session.

Logon tab

To specify the credentials required to access the computer, decrypt the hard drive, and log on to
Windows:
1. In the left pane of the Administrative Console, expand Security and click on Authentication.
2. On the Logon tab, select a category of user from the drop-down list.
3. In the Policy section, specify the authentication credential(s) required for the selected category of
user by clicking the check box or boxes next to the listed credentials. You must specify at least one
credential.
4. In the Policy section drop-down list, choose whether ANY (only one) of the specified credentials
are required, or if ALL of the specified credentials are required in order to authenticate a user.
5. Click the Apply button.
NOTE: If the Policy is set to "ALL of the specified credentials are required to authenticate" and the
system is configured for both password and Java Card and the Java Card is damaged or lost, all
administrators could be locked out of Windows and require special tools to regain access.
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