Enabling Security Features - HP ProBook 6445b - Notebook PC User Manual

Enabling security features

The Setup Wizard will ask you to verify your identity.
1. Read the "Welcome" screen, and then click Next.
2. Verify your identity, either by typing your Windows password if you do not have any enrolled
fingerprints yet, or by scanning your fingerprint with the fingerprint reader. Click Next.
If your Windows password is blank, you will be asked to create one. A Windows password is
required in order to protect your Windows account from access by unauthorized persons, and in
order to use HP ProtectTools Security Manager features.
The Setup Wizard will guide you through the process of enabling security features that apply to all users
of the computer:
●
Windows Logon Security protects your Windows account(s) by requiring the use of specific
credentials for access.
●
Drive Encryption protects your data by encrypting your hard drive(s), making the information
unreadable by those without proper authorization.
● Pre-Boot Security protects your computer by prohibiting access by unauthorized persons prior to
Windows startup.
To enable a security feature, select the corresponding check box. The more features that you select,
the more secure your computer will be.
NOTE: Pre-Boot Security will not be available if your BIOS does not support it.
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